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

Bulgaria
22,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Slovakia
17,591 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
30th
Slovakia rank
32nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 22,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 17,591 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia, a difference of 4,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 32nd of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 21,462 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,288 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,174 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2000s 16,090 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,734 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2010s 18,282 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 485.33 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria

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 Slovakia?
Bulgaria, at 22,492 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 17,591 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
4,901 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 32nd 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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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