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

Bulgaria
35,179 Persons
in 2023
Scotland
67,739 Persons
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
17th
Scotland rank
18th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Scotland
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How they compare

Scotland currently reports 67,739 Persons against 35,179 Persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 32,560 Persons.

That makes Scotland's figure about 1.9 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Scotland has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 17th and Scotland ranks 18th of 17 countries.

Scotland 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 Scotland?
Scotland, at 67,739 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 Scotland?
32,560 Persons, with Scotland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Scotland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Scotland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Scotland ranks 18th 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).