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

Bulgaria
26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Serbia
28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
29th
Serbia rank
28th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,861 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Serbia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 29th and Serbia ranks 28th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 17,724 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15.7 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Serbia
2010s 21,025 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,546 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,479 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2020s 26,036 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,569 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,467 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria

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 Serbia?
Serbia, at 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Bulgaria and Serbia?
1,861 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Serbia ranks 28th 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