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
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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.

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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