SDG: Central Asia vs Turkey: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
SDG: Central Asia
497.04 FTE
in 2023
Turkey
2,645 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Central Asia rank
39th
Turkey rank
36th
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- SDG: Central Asia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2,645 FTE against 497.04 FTE in SDG: Central Asia, a difference of 2,148 FTE.
That makes Turkey's figure about 5.3 times SDG: Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was SDG: Central Asia ahead.
SDG: Central Asia ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 36th of 50 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Central Asia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 471.63 FTE | 302.18 FTE | 169.45 FTE | SDG: Central Asia |
| 2000s | 423.99 FTE | 547.06 FTE | 123.07 FTE | Turkey |
| 2010s | 456.8 FTE | 1,244 FTE | 787.47 FTE | Turkey |
| 2020s | 472 FTE | 2,324 FTE | 1,852 FTE | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, SDG: Central Asia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2,645 FTE against 497.04 FTE in SDG: Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between SDG: Central Asia and Turkey?
- 2,148 FTE, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central Asia and Turkey?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Central Asia and Turkey rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 36th of 50 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release