Bulgaria vs Croatia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Bulgaria
2,401 FTE
in 2023
Croatia
2,440 FTE
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
40th
Croatia rank
39th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 2,440 FTE against 2,401 FTE in Bulgaria, a difference of 39 FTE.
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 FTE | 1,154 FTE | 230.72 FTE | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1,321 FTE | 1,536 FTE | 214.5 FTE | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1,922 FTE | 1,725 FTE | 196.99 FTE | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2,426 FTE | 2,421 FTE | 5.27 FTE | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 2,440 FTE against 2,401 FTE in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 39 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Croatia ranks 39th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release