Bulgaria vs Poland: Technicians in R&D

Bulgaria
442.22 per million people
in 2011
Poland
415.27 per million people
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
29th
Poland rank
31st

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Poland
2004006008001.0k199620062017

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 442.22 per million people against 415.27 per million people in Poland, a difference of 26.95 per million people.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 29th and Poland ranks 31st of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 652.84 per million people 447.74 per million people 205.11 per million people Bulgaria
2000s 489.8 per million people 257.92 per million people 231.89 per million people Bulgaria
2010s 470.54 per million people 322.58 per million people 147.96 per million people Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Bulgaria or Poland?
Bulgaria, at 442.22 per million people against 415.27 per million people in Poland as of 2011.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Bulgaria and Poland?
26.95 per million people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Poland ranks 31st 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.