Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex

Bulgaria
25,103 Head count
in 2024
Lithuania
19,432 Head count
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Lithuania rank
33rd

Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 25,103 Head count against 19,432 Head count in Lithuania, a difference of 5,671 Head count.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Lithuania ranks 33rd of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 14,883 Head count 10,350 Head count 4,532 Head count Bulgaria
2000s 11,883 Head count 11,674 Head count 208.7 Head count Bulgaria
2010s 18,539 Head count 17,836 Head count 703.4 Head count Bulgaria
2020s 23,881 Head count 19,450 Head count 4,431 Head count Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
Bulgaria, at 25,103 Head count against 19,432 Head count in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
5,671 Head count, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Lithuania ranks 33rd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex
Unit
Head count
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,295 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed