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

Bulgaria
35,179 Persons
in 2023
Singapore
61,693 Persons
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
26th
Singapore rank
24th

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 24th of 30 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 30,140 Persons 15,345 Persons 14,795 Persons Bulgaria
2000s 18,543 Persons 32,789 Persons 14,246 Persons Singapore
2010s 27,382 Persons 48,076 Persons 20,694 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 function — r&d personnel, 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 function — r&d personnel between Bulgaria and Singapore?
26,514 Persons, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Singapore?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Singapore rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 24th 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).