Bulgaria vs East of England: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

Bulgaria
35,179 Persons
in 2023
East of England
83,841 Persons
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
17th
East of England rank
15th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • East of England
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200520142023

How they compare

East of England currently reports 83,841 Persons against 35,179 Persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 48,662 Persons.

That makes East of England's figure about 2.4 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, East of England has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 17th and East of England ranks 15th of 17 countries.

East of England has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel, Bulgaria or East of England?
East of England, at 83,841 Persons against 35,179 Persons in Bulgaria as of 2017.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Bulgaria and East of England?
48,662 Persons, with East of England ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and East of England?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and East of England rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Bulgaria ranks 17th and East of England ranks 15th of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — 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

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
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 large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).