Bulgaria vs Cataluña: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS
Bulgaria
26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Cataluña
60,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
29th
Cataluña rank
28th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time
- Bulgaria
- Cataluña
How they compare
Cataluña currently reports 60,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 33,701 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Cataluña's figure about 2.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Cataluña ranks 28th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Cataluña in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cataluña | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 17,456 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6,884 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 16,090 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 36,483 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 20,393 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Cataluña |
| 2010s | 21,025 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 46,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 25,735 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Cataluña |
| 2020s | 25,927 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 56,407 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 30,480 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Cataluña |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Bulgaria or Cataluña?
- Cataluña, at 60,173 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Bulgaria and Cataluña?
- 33,701 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Cataluña ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cataluña?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Cataluña rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Cataluña ranks 28th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.