Bulgaria vs Romania: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 48,103 Persons against 35,179 Persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 12,924 Persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Romania ranks 25th of 30 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,140 Persons | 61,385 Persons | 31,245 Persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 18,543 Persons | 40,428 Persons | 21,885 Persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 27,382 Persons | 43,178 Persons | 15,797 Persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 35,484 Persons | 47,368 Persons | 11,884 Persons | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 48,103 Persons against 35,179 Persons in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 12,924 Persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and Romania ranks 25th 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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About this data
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).