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

Bulgaria
26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Slovenia
18,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
31st
Slovenia rank
34th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 18,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovenia, a difference of 8,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Slovenia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Slovenia ranks 34th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 24,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,903 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,436 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2000s 16,090 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,289 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,801 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2010s 21,025 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,929 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,096 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2020s 26,036 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,516 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 Slovenia?
Bulgaria, at 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 18,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Bulgaria and Slovenia?
8,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovenia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Slovenia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Slovenia ranks 34th 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