Bulgaria vs Norway: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1
Bulgaria
1,623 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
2,046 Thousand persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
25th
Norway rank
22nd
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,046 Thousand persons against 1,623 Thousand persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 423 Thousand persons.
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 25th and Norway ranks 22nd of 45 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 Thousand persons | 1,187 Thousand persons | 56.86 Thousand persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1,392 Thousand persons | 1,619 Thousand persons | 226.86 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,454 Thousand persons | 1,935 Thousand persons | 481.33 Thousand persons | 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, nuts 1, Bulgaria or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,046 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 Norway?
- 423 Thousand persons, 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, nuts 1?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Norway ranks 22nd 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.