Bulgaria vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Researchers per million inhabitants
Bulgaria
2,401 FTE
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
556.92 FTE
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
40th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
38th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Bulgaria
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2,401 FTE against 556.92 FTE in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 1,844 FTE.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 4.3 times MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 38th of 103 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,498 FTE | 139.13 FTE | 1,359 FTE | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1,321 FTE | 155.11 FTE | 1,166 FTE | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1,922 FTE | 265.99 FTE | 1,656 FTE | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2,426 FTE | 523.98 FTE | 1,902 FTE | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Bulgaria or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Bulgaria, at 2,401 FTE against 556.92 FTE in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Bulgaria and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 1,844 FTE, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 38th 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