Bulgaria vs Lithuania: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

Bulgaria
2,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Lithuania
2,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
35th
Lithuania rank
38th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Lithuania, a difference of 644 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 35th and Lithuania ranks 38th of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 3,217 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 350.75 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,866 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2000s 2,307 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,137 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2010s 2,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 644 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
Bulgaria, at 2,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Lithuania as of 2010.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
644 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Lithuania ranks 38th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 991 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed