Bulgaria vs Chile: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Bulgaria
35,179 Persons
in 2023
Chile
32,392 Persons
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
26th
Chile rank
27th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Chile
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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 16 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 26th and Chile ranks 27th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Chile Difference Ahead
2000s 20,667 Persons 18,047 Persons 2,620 Persons Bulgaria
2010s 27,382 Persons 22,340 Persons 5,041 Persons Bulgaria
2020s 35,585 Persons 29,234 Persons 6,352 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 function — r&d personnel, 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 function — r&d personnel between Bulgaria and Chile?
2,787 Persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Chile ranks 27th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — 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 function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).