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

Bulgaria
26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Östra Sverige
59,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
29th
Östra Sverige rank
30th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Östra Sverige
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How they compare

Östra Sverige currently reports 59,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 32,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Östra Sverige's figure about 2.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 29th and Östra Sverige ranks 30th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Östra Sverige Difference Ahead
1990s 25,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 33,010 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7,667 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Östra Sverige
2000s 17,008 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 37,555 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,548 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Östra Sverige
2010s 21,342 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 40,784 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,442 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Östra Sverige
2020s 25,410 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 59,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 33,725 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Östra Sverige

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 Östra Sverige?
Östra Sverige, at 59,135 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 Östra Sverige?
32,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Östra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Östra Sverige?
13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Östra Sverige rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Östra Sverige ranks 30th 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