Bulgaria vs Manner-Suomi: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Bulgaria
26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Manner-Suomi
59,637 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
29th
Manner-Suomi rank
29th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Manner-Suomi
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How they compare

Manner-Suomi currently reports 59,637 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 33,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Manner-Suomi's figure about 2.3 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Manner-Suomi has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 29th and Manner-Suomi ranks 29th of 48 countries.

Manner-Suomi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Manner-Suomi Difference Ahead
1990s 19,721 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 42,995 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,274 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Manner-Suomi
2000s 16,090 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 56,101 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 40,011 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Manner-Suomi
2010s 21,213 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 51,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,486 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Manner-Suomi
2020s 25,927 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 56,637 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,711 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Manner-Suomi

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 Manner-Suomi?
Manner-Suomi, at 59,637 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 Manner-Suomi?
33,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Manner-Suomi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Manner-Suomi?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Manner-Suomi rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Manner-Suomi ranks 29th 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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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