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
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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.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed