Bulgaria vs Norway: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS
Bulgaria
1,623
in 2025
Norway
2,046
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
21st
Norway rank
18th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,046 against 1,623 in Bulgaria, a difference of 423.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Norway ranks 18th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,244 | 1,187 | 56.86 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1,392 | 1,619 | 226.86 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,454 | 1,935 | 481.33 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts, Bulgaria or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,046 against 1,623 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 423, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Norway ranks 18th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.