Bulgaria vs United Arab Emirates: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Bulgaria
2,401 per million people
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2,607 per million people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
40th
United Arab Emirates rank
38th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Bulgaria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,607 per million people against 2,401 per million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 206 per million people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 103 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,244 per million people | 2,405 per million people | 160.5 per million people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2,374 per million people | 2,594 per million people | 220.19 per million people | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2,607 per million people against 2,401 per million people in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
- 206 per million people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th 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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