Bulgaria vs Russia: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- Bulgaria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2,639 per million people against 2,401 per million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 238 per million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Russia ranks 37th of 103 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,498 per million people | 3,523 per million people | 2,025 per million people | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,321 per million people | 3,279 per million people | 1,958 per million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 1,922 per million people | 2,974 per million people | 1,052 per million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 2,426 per million people | 2,667 per million people | 240.81 per million people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Bulgaria or Russia?
- Russia, at 2,639 per million people against 2,401 per million people in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Bulgaria and Russia?
- 238 per million people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Russia ranks 37th 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.