How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?

8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Chile: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Bulgaria

35,179 Persons

in 2023

Chile

32,392 Persons

in 2022

Bulgaria rank

23rd

Chile rank

24th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

Bulgaria
Chile

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 35,179 Persons against 32,392 Persons in Chile, a difference of 2,787 Persons.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 24th of 25 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Chile	Difference	Ahead
2010s	29,253 Persons	23,462 Persons	5,792 Persons	Bulgaria
2020s	35,834 Persons	31,467 Persons	4,367 Persons	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, Bulgaria or Chile?: Bulgaria, at 35,179 Persons against 32,392 Persons in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Bulgaria and Chile?: 2,787 Persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 24th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). 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 by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit: Persons
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).