Bulgaria vs Romania: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers

Bulgaria
9,382 Persons
in 2023
Romania
7,354 Persons
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Romania rank
25th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 9,382 Persons against 7,354 Persons in Romania, a difference of 2,028 Persons.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 25th of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 1,955 Persons 19,975 Persons 18,020 Persons Romania
2000s 1,437 Persons 9,495 Persons 8,058 Persons Romania
2010s 5,385 Persons 5,245 Persons 140.1 Persons Bulgaria
2020s 9,788 Persons 6,596 Persons 3,191 Persons Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 9,382 Persons against 7,354 Persons in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers between Bulgaria and Romania?
2,028 Persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 25th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. 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 - Regions — Researchers
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 897 data points, 1995–2024
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This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org