Bulgaria vs Russian Federation: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Bulgaria
2,401 per million people
in 2023
Russian Federation
2,639 per million people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
40th
Russian Federation rank
37th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Bulgaria
- Russian Federation
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 number of r&d researchers per million people, 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 number of r&d researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Russian Federation 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 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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