Bulgaria vs Latvia: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2,401 per million people against 2,191 per million people in Latvia, a difference of 210 per million people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 43rd of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,498 per million people | 1,092 per million people | 406.47 per million people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1,321 per million people | 1,620 per million people | 298.28 per million people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,922 per million people | 1,819 per million people | 103.06 per million people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2,426 per million people | 2,248 per million people | 178.84 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 Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 2,401 per million people against 2,191 per million people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 210 per million people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 43rd 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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About this data
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.