Researchers in rd per million people in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Researchers in rd per million people was 2,401 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,401
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
40th
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,557
in 2022
All-time low
1,157
in 2001
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers in rd per million people in Bulgaria, 1996–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1996200920231996: 1.8k1997: 1.5k1998: 1.5k1999: 1.3k2000: 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers in rd per million people in Bulgaria stood at 2,401.

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 rd per million people in Bulgaria peaked at 2,557 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,157, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 40th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Researchers in rd per million people in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 1,772
1997 1,451 -18.1%
1998 1,464 +0.9%
1999 1,306 -10.8%
2000 1,180 -9.7%
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
1990s 1,498 1,306 1,772 4
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. 37 Russia 2,639 compare
  2. 38 United Arab Emirates 2,607 compare
  3. 39 Croatia 2,440 compare
  4. 41 Malta 2,355 compare
  5. 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,240 compare
  6. 43 Latvia 2,191 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Bulgaria?
Researchers in rd per million people in Bulgaria was 2,401 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2,557 in 2022.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,157 in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd per million people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in rd per million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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