France vs Türkiye: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size

France
322,528
in 2024
Türkiye
208,247
in 2024
France rank
9th
Türkiye rank
12th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size over time

  • France
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

France currently reports 322,528 against 208,247 in Türkiye, a difference of 114,281.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Türkiye's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 54 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 163,045 3,792 159,253 France
2000s 201,281 15,045 186,236 France
2010s 255,414 70,197 185,217 France
2020s 305,227 170,206 135,021 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size, France or Türkiye?
France, at 322,528 against 208,247 in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between France and Türkiye?
114,281, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
France ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,774 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed