Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Turkey
Turkey: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 2,645 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,645 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
37th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2,645 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
All-time low
344.81 per 1000000 pop
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Turkey stood at 2,645 per 1000000 pop. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Turkey peaked at 2,645 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 344.81 per 1000000 pop, in 2001.
Turkey ranks 37th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 355.05 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 344.81 per 1000000 pop | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 360 per 1000000 pop | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 484.24 per 1000000 pop | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 496.59 per 1000000 pop | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 567.5 per 1000000 pop | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 612.17 per 1000000 pop | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 705.52 per 1000000 pop | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 742.75 per 1000000 pop | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 801.95 per 1000000 pop | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 882.5 per 1000000 pop | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 977.26 per 1000000 pop | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1,100 per 1000000 pop | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 1,176 per 1000000 pop | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1,164 per 1000000 pop | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,136 per 1000000 pop | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,264 per 1000000 pop | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1,421 per 1000000 pop | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1,585 per 1000000 pop | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 1,738 per 1000000 pop | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1,965 per 1000000 pop | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 2,210 per 1000000 pop | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 2,479 per 1000000 pop | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 2,645 per 1000000 pop | +6.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2,645 per 1000000 pop is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 731.58 per 1000000 pop, 3.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2,645 per 1000000 pop is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 547.06 per 1000000 pop | 344.81 per 1000000 pop | 801.95 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,244 per 1000000 pop | 882.5 per 1000000 pop | 1,738 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,324 per 1000000 pop | 1,965 per 1000000 pop | 2,645 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More science & technology data for Turkey
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 119.84 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 347 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 347 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Turkey?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Turkey was 2,645 per 1000000 pop in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2,645 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.81 per 1000000 pop in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Turkey ranks 37th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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