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

Bulgaria
35,179 Persons
in 2023
Singapore
61,693 Persons
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Singapore rank
20th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 61,693 Persons against 35,179 Persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 26,514 Persons.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 20th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Singapore Difference Ahead
2010s 30,072 Persons 49,681 Persons 19,609 Persons Singapore
2020s 35,484 Persons 57,605 Persons 22,121 Persons Singapore

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 Singapore?
Singapore, at 61,693 Persons against 35,179 Persons in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Bulgaria and Singapore?
26,514 Persons, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Singapore rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 20th 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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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

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).