Bulgaria vs Serbia: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Bulgaria
26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Serbia
28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
31st
Serbia rank
30th
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,861 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Serbia ranks 30th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,724 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 17,740 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 15.7 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Serbia |
| 2010s | 21,025 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 19,546 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,479 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 26,036 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 23,569 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,467 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Bulgaria |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 28,333 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 Serbia?
- 1,861 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st and Serbia ranks 30th 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.