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

Bulgaria
16,135 Persons
in 2023
Greece
34,873 Persons
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
25th
Greece rank
24th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
010.0k20.0k30.0k199520092023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 34,873 Persons against 16,135 Persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 18,738 Persons.

That makes Greece's figure about 2.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and Greece ranks 24th of 39 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 3,823 Persons 6,187 Persons 2,364 Persons Greece
2000s 2,317 Persons 12,595 Persons 10,278 Persons Greece
2010s 9,702 Persons 15,272 Persons 5,570 Persons Greece
2020s 16,797 Persons 29,545 Persons 12,748 Persons Greece

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 Greece?
Greece, at 34,873 Persons against 16,135 Persons in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Bulgaria and Greece?
18,738 Persons, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Greece ranks 24th 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