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

Bulgaria
35,179 Persons
in 2023
Romania
48,103 Persons
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
26th
Romania rank
25th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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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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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).