Bulgaria vs Russia: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
2,401 per million people
in 2023
Russia
2,639 per million people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
40th
Russia rank
37th
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Russia ranks 37th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.