Netherlands vs Türkiye: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size

Netherlands
145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Türkiye
208,247 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Netherlands rank
14th
Türkiye rank
12th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 208,247 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands, a difference of 62,462 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 52 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 36,702 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,792 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,910 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands
2000s 47,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,045 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,800 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands
2010s 93,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 70,197 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,815 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Netherlands
2020s 132,370 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 170,206 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 37,836 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Türkiye

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, Netherlands or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 208,247 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Netherlands and Türkiye?
62,462 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Türkiye?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
Netherlands ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 52 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
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,751 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed