Bulgaria vs Latvia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Bulgaria
2,401 FTE
in 2023
Latvia
2,191 FTE
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
40th
Latvia rank
43rd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2,401 FTE against 2,191 FTE in Latvia, a difference of 210 FTE.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 43rd of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,498 FTE | 1,092 FTE | 406.47 FTE | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1,321 FTE | 1,620 FTE | 298.28 FTE | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,922 FTE | 1,819 FTE | 103.06 FTE | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2,426 FTE | 2,248 FTE | 178.84 FTE | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 2,401 FTE against 2,191 FTE in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 210 FTE, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 43rd 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