Number of R&D researchers per million people in Turkey
Turkey: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 2,645 per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,645 per million people
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
36th
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,645 per million people
in 2023
All-time low
294.09 per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Turkey, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of r&d researchers per million people in Turkey stood at 2,645 per million people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Turkey peaked at 2,645 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 294.09 per million people, in 1996.
Turkey ranks 36th of 103 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.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Turkey, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 294.09 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 302.98 per million people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 298.98 per million people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 312.68 per million people | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 355.05 per million people | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 344.81 per million people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 360 per million people | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 484.24 per million people | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 496.59 per million people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 567.5 per million people | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 612.17 per million people | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 705.52 per million people | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 742.75 per million people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 801.95 per million people | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 882.5 per million people | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 977.26 per million people | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1,100 per million people | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 1,176 per million people | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1,164 per million people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,136 per million people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,264 per million people | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1,421 per million people | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1,585 per million people | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 1,738 per million people | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1,965 per million people | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 2,210 per million people | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 2,479 per million people | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 2,645 per million people | +6.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2,645 per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2,645 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.18 per million people | 294.09 per million people | 312.68 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 547.06 per million people | 344.81 per million people | 801.95 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,244 per million people | 882.5 per million people | 1,738 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,324 per million people | 1,965 per million people | 2,645 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Turkey?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Turkey was 2,645 per million people in 2023, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2,645 per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.09 per million people in 1996.
- How does Turkey rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Turkey ranks 36th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people 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 UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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