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

Bulgaria
35,179 Persons
in 2023
Romania
48,103 Persons
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
17th
Romania rank
16th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — 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 14 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 17th and Romania ranks 16th of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
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 region — 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 region — 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?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Romania 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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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).