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

Bulgaria
22,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Romania
31,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
30th
Romania rank
29th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 31,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 22,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 8,839 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 30th and Romania ranks 29th of 48 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 24,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 58,309 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 33,969 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2000s 16,090 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,610 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,520 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2010s 18,282 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,381 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,099 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania

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 Romania?
Romania, at 31,331 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 Romania?
8,839 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Romania ranks 29th 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