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

Bulgaria
26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Slovenia
18,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
29th
Slovenia rank
32nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 18,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovenia, a difference of 8,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Slovenia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 29th and Slovenia ranks 32nd of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 24,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,903 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,436 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2000s 16,090 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,289 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,801 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2010s 21,025 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,929 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,096 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2020s 26,036 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,516 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 Slovenia?
Bulgaria, at 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 18,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Bulgaria and Slovenia?
8,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovenia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Slovenia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Slovenia ranks 32nd 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