Bulgaria vs Slovakia: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Bulgaria
26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Slovakia
25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
31st
Slovakia rank
32nd

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia, a difference of 831 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Slovakia ranks 32nd of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 21,462 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,174 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2000s 16,090 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,734 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2010s 21,025 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,523 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2020s 26,036 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,615 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,421 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 Slovakia?
Bulgaria, at 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
831 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Slovakia ranks 32nd 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