Bulgaria vs Gyeongnam Region: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

Bulgaria
35,179 Persons
in 2023
Gyeongnam Region
70,579 Persons
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
17th
Gyeongnam Region rank
16th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Gyeongnam Region
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How they compare

Gyeongnam Region currently reports 70,579 Persons against 35,179 Persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 35,400 Persons.

That makes Gyeongnam Region's figure about 2.0 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Gyeongnam Region has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 17th and Gyeongnam Region ranks 16th of 17 countries.

Gyeongnam Region has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Gyeongnam Region Difference Ahead
2010s 29,023 Persons 60,099 Persons 31,076 Persons Gyeongnam Region
2020s 35,484 Persons 69,904 Persons 34,420 Persons Gyeongnam Region

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel, Bulgaria or Gyeongnam Region?
Gyeongnam Region, at 70,579 Persons against 35,179 Persons in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Bulgaria and Gyeongnam Region?
35,400 Persons, with Gyeongnam Region ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Gyeongnam Region?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Gyeongnam Region rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Gyeongnam Region ranks 16th 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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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).