Bulgaria vs Ireland: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational
Bulgaria
22,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Ireland
35,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
30th
Ireland rank
28th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 35,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 22,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 12,678 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Ireland'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 Ireland ranks 28th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 14,265 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 16,090 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 16,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 93.8 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Ireland |
| 2010s | 18,282 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 25,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6,985 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 35,170 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 Ireland?
- 12,678 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 28th 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.