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

Bulgaria
2,401 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Latvia
2,191 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Latvia rank
46th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
01.0k2.0k3.0k200020112023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2,401 per 1000000 pop against 2,191 per 1000000 pop in Latvia, a difference of 210 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Latvia ranks 46th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,321 per 1000000 pop 1,620 per 1000000 pop 298.28 per 1000000 pop Latvia
2010s 1,922 per 1000000 pop 1,819 per 1000000 pop 103.06 per 1000000 pop Bulgaria
2020s 2,426 per 1000000 pop 2,248 per 1000000 pop 178.84 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 Latvia?
Bulgaria, at 2,401 per 1000000 pop against 2,191 per 1000000 pop in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Bulgaria and Latvia?
210 per 1000000 pop, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Latvia ranks 46th 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