Bulgaria vs Croatia: Researchers in R&D

Bulgaria
2,401 per million people
in 2023
Croatia
2,440 per million people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
40th
Croatia rank
39th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 40th and Croatia ranks 39th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Croatia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Croatia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,385 per million people 1,154 per million people 230.72 per million people Bulgaria
2000s 1,321 per million people 1,536 per million people 214.5 per million people Croatia
2010s 1,922 per million people 1,725 per million people 196.99 per million people Bulgaria
2020s 2,426 per million people 2,421 per million people 5.27 per million people Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Croatia, at 2,440 per million people against 2,401 per million people in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Bulgaria and Croatia?
39 per million people, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Croatia ranks 39th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.