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

Bulgaria
2,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Slovakia
3,230 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
35th
Slovakia rank
33rd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 3,230 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 517 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 46 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,526 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,943 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,417 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Slovakia
2000s 2,307 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,626 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,318 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Slovakia
2010s 2,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,230 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 517 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Slovakia

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 Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 3,230 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 2,713 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
517 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 33rd 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