Bulgaria vs Croatia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Bulgaria
2,401 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Croatia
2,440 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Croatia rank
42nd

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 2,440 per 1000000 pop against 2,401 per 1000000 pop in Bulgaria, a difference of 39 per 1000000 pop.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Croatia ranks 42nd of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Croatia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,321 per 1000000 pop 1,536 per 1000000 pop 214.5 per 1000000 pop Croatia
2010s 1,922 per 1000000 pop 1,725 per 1000000 pop 196.99 per 1000000 pop Bulgaria
2020s 2,426 per 1000000 pop 2,421 per 1000000 pop 5.27 per 1000000 pop Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Croatia, at 2,440 per 1000000 pop against 2,401 per 1000000 pop in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Bulgaria and Croatia?
39 per 1000000 pop, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Croatia ranks 42nd of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed