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

Bulgaria
26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Norge
54,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Norge rank
33rd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Norge
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How they compare

Norge currently reports 54,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 28,124 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Norge's figure about 2.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Norge ranks 33rd of 52 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Norge in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Norge Difference Ahead
1990s 25,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,076 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,267 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2000s 16,182 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,847 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,665 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norge
2010s 21,025 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 41,750 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,725 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norge
2020s 25,927 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 52,260 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 26,334 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norge

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 Norge?
Norge, at 54,596 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 Norge?
28,124 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Norge ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norge?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Norge rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Norge ranks 33rd 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