Bulgaria vs Romania: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 16,135 Persons against 14,395 Persons in Romania, a difference of 1,740 Persons.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Romania ranks 27th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,809 Persons | 40,540 Persons | 36,732 Persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 2,681 Persons | 16,497 Persons | 13,815 Persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 9,126 Persons | 11,678 Persons | 2,552 Persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 16,797 Persons | 14,469 Persons | 2,328 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 Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 16,135 Persons against 14,395 Persons in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 1,740 Persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Romania ranks 27th 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
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