Türkiye vs UIS: Central Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Türkiye
2,645 FTE
in 2023
UIS: Central Asia
681.99 FTE
in 2023
Türkiye rank
36th
UIS: Central Asia rank
34th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Türkiye
- UIS: Central Asia
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 2,645 FTE against 681.99 FTE in UIS: Central Asia, a difference of 1,963 FTE.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 3.9 times UIS: Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was UIS: Central Asia ahead.
Türkiye ranks 36th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 34th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | UIS: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.18 FTE | 663.04 FTE | 360.85 FTE | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2000s | 547.06 FTE | 580.39 FTE | 33.33 FTE | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2010s | 1,244 FTE | 601.57 FTE | 642.69 FTE | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 2,324 FTE | 670.08 FTE | 1,654 FTE | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Türkiye or UIS: Central Asia?
- Türkiye, at 2,645 FTE against 681.99 FTE in UIS: Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Türkiye and UIS: Central Asia?
- 1,963 FTE, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and UIS: Central Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Türkiye and UIS: Central Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Türkiye ranks 36th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 34th of 103 countries.
- 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