Bulgaria vs Romania: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Bulgaria
26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Romania
36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
31st
Romania rank
29th
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 10,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Romania ranks 29th of 50 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 58,309 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 33,969 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Romania |
| 2000s | 16,090 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 31,610 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 15,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Romania |
| 2010s | 21,025 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 31,070 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10,045 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Romania |
| 2020s | 26,036 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 35,033 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 8,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 10,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st and Romania ranks 29th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.