Bulgaria vs Japan: Technicians in R&D

Bulgaria
442.22 per million people
in 2011
Japan
524.29 per million people
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
29th
Japan rank
26th

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Japan
02004006008001.0k199620072018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 524.29 per million people against 442.22 per million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 82.07 per million people.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 29th and Japan ranks 26th of 75 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 652.84 per million people 666.94 per million people 14.09 per million people Japan
2000s 489.8 per million people 566.55 per million people 76.75 per million people Japan
2010s 470.54 per million people 570.74 per million people 100.2 per million people Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Bulgaria or Japan?
Japan, at 524.29 per million people against 442.22 per million people in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Bulgaria and Japan?
82.07 per million people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Japan ranks 26th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.