Bulgaria vs Croatia: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Bulgaria
2,401 per million people
in 2023
Croatia
2,440 per million people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
40th
Croatia rank
39th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 2,440 per million people against 2,401 per million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 39 per million people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Croatia ranks 39th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,385 per million people | 1,154 per million people | 230.72 per million people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1,321 per million people | 1,536 per million people | 214.5 per million people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1,922 per million people | 1,725 per million people | 196.99 per million people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2,426 per million people | 2,421 per million people | 5.27 per million people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 2,440 per million people against 2,401 per million people in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 39 per million people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Croatia ranks 39th 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 Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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