Bulgaria vs Russian Federation: Researchers in R&D

Bulgaria
2,401 per million people
in 2023
Russian Federation
2,639 per million people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
40th
Russian Federation rank
37th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Russian Federation
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k199620102024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 2,639 per million people against 2,401 per million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 238 per million people.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 40th and Russian Federation ranks 37th of 103 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 1,498 per million people 3,523 per million people 2,025 per million people Russian Federation
2000s 1,321 per million people 3,279 per million people 1,958 per million people Russian Federation
2010s 1,922 per million people 2,974 per million people 1,052 per million people Russian Federation
2020s 2,426 per million people 2,667 per million people 240.81 per million people Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Bulgaria or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation?
238 per million people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Russian Federation rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Russian Federation 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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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
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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.