Bulgaria vs Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Bulgaria
26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
58,067 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
29th
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank
31st

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
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How they compare

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) currently reports 58,067 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 31,595 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)'s figure about 2.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 29th and Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 31st of 48 countries.

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) Difference Ahead
1990s 25,715 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,927 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,212 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
2000s 16,116 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 47,227 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,111 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
2010s 16,966 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 57,522 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 40,556 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)

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 Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013), at 58,067 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria as of 2013.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Bulgaria and Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
31,595 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 31st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
460 places, 8,873 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed