Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 2,401 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2,401 for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Bulgaria peaked at 2,557 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,157, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,180 | — |
| 2001 | 1,157 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,169 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,224 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,264 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,302 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,348 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,471 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1,506 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,593 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,471 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1,606 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1,537 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,685 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1,822 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1,977 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 2,237 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 2,125 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2,343 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 2,420 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,401 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,347 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,557 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 2,401 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,321 | 1,157 | 1,593 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,922 | 1,471 | 2,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,426 | 2,347 | 2,557 | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Bulgaria
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.98 million (2024)
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Bulgaria?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Bulgaria was 2,401 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,557 in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,157 in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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