Bulgaria vs Latvia: Researchers in R&D

Bulgaria
2,401 per million people
in 2023
Latvia
2,191 per million people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
40th
Latvia rank
43rd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
01.0k2.0k3.0k199620092023

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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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.