Bulgaria vs Russian Federation: Researchers per million inhabitants
Bulgaria
2,401 FTE
in 2023
Russian Federation
2,639 FTE
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
40th
Russian Federation rank
37th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Bulgaria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2,639 FTE against 2,401 FTE in Bulgaria, a difference of 238 FTE.
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 FTE | 3,523 FTE | 2,025 FTE | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1,321 FTE | 3,279 FTE | 1,958 FTE | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1,922 FTE | 2,974 FTE | 1,052 FTE | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2,426 FTE | 2,667 FTE | 240.81 FTE | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Bulgaria or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 2,639 FTE against 2,401 FTE in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 238 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Russian Federation ranks 37th 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