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

Latest (2023)
2,401
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
37th
of 92 countries
All-time high
2,557
in 2022
All-time low
1,157
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Bulgaria, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120232000: 1.2k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.8k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.3k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.3k2022: 2.6k2023: 2.4k

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

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 34 Russian Federation 2,639 compare
  2. 35 United Arab Emirates 2,607 compare
  3. 36 Croatia 2,440 compare
  4. 38 Malta 2,355 compare
  5. 39 Latvia 2,191 compare
  6. 40 Cuba 2,171 compare

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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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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
121 places, 2,173 data points, 2000–2024
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