Bulgaria vs Finland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1

Bulgaria
1,623 Thousand persons
in 2025
Finland
1,775 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
25th
Finland rank
24th

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1,775 Thousand persons against 1,623 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 152 Thousand persons.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and Finland ranks 24th of 45 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,244 Thousand persons 1,346 Thousand persons 102.07 Thousand persons Finland
2010s 1,392 Thousand persons 1,656 Thousand persons 263.6 Thousand persons Finland
2020s 1,454 Thousand persons 1,784 Thousand persons 330.05 Thousand persons Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1, Bulgaria or Finland?
Finland, at 1,775 Thousand persons against 1,623 Thousand persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between Bulgaria and Finland?
152 Thousand persons, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Finland ranks 24th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and age
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 4,190 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed