Bulgaria vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Bulgaria
2,401 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
352.95 FTE
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
40th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
40th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Bulgaria
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2,401 FTE against 352.95 FTE in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 2,048 FTE.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 6.8 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 40th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 40th of 103 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,498 FTE | 145.36 FTE | 1,353 FTE | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1,321 FTE | 148.85 FTE | 1,173 FTE | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1,922 FTE | 233.19 FTE | 1,689 FTE | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2,426 FTE | 342.19 FTE | 2,084 FTE | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Bulgaria or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Bulgaria, at 2,401 FTE against 352.95 FTE in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Bulgaria and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 2,048 FTE, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 40th 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