Bulgaria vs Croatia: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions

Bulgaria
16,135 Persons
in 2023
Croatia
9,655 Persons
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
25th
Croatia rank
28th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 16,135 Persons against 9,655 Persons in Croatia, a difference of 6,480 Persons.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.7 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and Croatia ranks 28th of 39 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Croatia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,821 Persons 2,777 Persons 43.62 Persons Bulgaria
2010s 9,126 Persons 3,750 Persons 5,375 Persons Bulgaria
2020s 16,797 Persons 8,824 Persons 7,973 Persons Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Bulgaria, at 16,135 Persons against 9,655 Persons in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Bulgaria and Croatia?
6,480 Persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Croatia ranks 28th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. 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 - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 982 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). 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). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org