Bulgaria vs Karlsruhe: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS

Bulgaria
26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Karlsruhe
51,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Karlsruhe rank
35th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Karlsruhe
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How they compare

Karlsruhe currently reports 51,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 25,095 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Karlsruhe's figure about 1.9 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Karlsruhe ranks 35th of 52 countries.

Karlsruhe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Karlsruhe Difference Ahead
1990s 19,922 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,566 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,644 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Karlsruhe
2000s 16,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 29,311 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,692 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Karlsruhe
2010s 21,342 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 37,980 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,637 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Karlsruhe
2020s 25,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 48,820 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,554 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Karlsruhe

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 Karlsruhe?
Karlsruhe, at 51,567 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 Karlsruhe?
25,095 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Karlsruhe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Karlsruhe?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Karlsruhe rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Karlsruhe ranks 35th of 52 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
468 places, 9,149 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed