Bulgaria vs Hungary: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Bulgaria
22,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Hungary
36,847 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
30th
Hungary rank
27th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 36,847 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 22,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 14,355 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.6 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 30th and Hungary ranks 27th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 24,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,911 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,428 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2000s 16,090 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,868 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,778 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Hungary
2010s 18,282 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 35,585 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,303 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational, Bulgaria or Hungary?
Hungary, at 36,847 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 22,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Bulgaria and Hungary?
14,355 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Hungary ranks 27th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,221 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed