Bulgaria vs Russia: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Bulgaria
2,401 FTE
in 2023
Russia
2,639 FTE
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
40th
Russia rank
37th
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- Bulgaria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2,639 FTE against 2,401 FTE in Bulgaria, a difference of 238 FTE.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Russia ranks 37th of 103 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,498 FTE | 3,523 FTE | 2,025 FTE | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,321 FTE | 3,279 FTE | 1,958 FTE | Russia |
| 2010s | 1,922 FTE | 2,974 FTE | 1,052 FTE | Russia |
| 2020s | 2,426 FTE | 2,667 FTE | 240.81 FTE | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Bulgaria or Russia?
- Russia, 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 Russia?
- 238 FTE, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and Russia 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