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

Bulgaria
9,382 Persons
in 2023
Switzerland
30,268 Persons
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
20th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 30,268 Persons against 9,382 Persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 20,886 Persons.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,020 Persons 13,490 Persons 11,470 Persons Switzerland
2000s 1,472 Persons 14,217 Persons 12,745 Persons Switzerland
2010s 6,666 Persons 22,570 Persons 15,904 Persons Switzerland
2020s 9,464 Persons 29,204 Persons 19,740 Persons Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 30,268 Persons against 9,382 Persons in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
20,886 Persons, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 20th 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