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

Bulgaria
26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Södra Sverige
56,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
29th
Södra Sverige rank
32nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Södra Sverige
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How they compare

Södra Sverige currently reports 56,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 29,620 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Södra Sverige's figure about 2.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 29th and Södra Sverige ranks 32nd of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Södra Sverige Difference Ahead
1990s 25,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,672 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,672 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2000s 17,008 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,177 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Södra Sverige
2010s 20,078 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 34,674 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Södra Sverige
2020s 25,410 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 56,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,682 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Södra 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 Södra Sverige?
Södra Sverige, at 56,092 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 Södra Sverige?
29,620 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Södra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Södra Sverige?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Södra Sverige rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Södra Sverige 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