Bulgaria vs Slovakia: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS
Bulgaria
26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Slovakia
25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
29th
Slovakia rank
30th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia, a difference of 831 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 30th of 48 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,462 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 16,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5,174 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 16,090 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 14,734 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 21,025 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 18,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,523 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 26,036 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 23,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,421 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 Slovakia?
- Bulgaria, at 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 831 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Slovakia 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.