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

Bulgaria
14,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Slovenia
11,383 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Slovenia rank
33rd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovenia
05.0k10.0k15.0k200520142024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 14,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 11,383 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovenia, a difference of 2,960 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Slovenia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Slovenia ranks 33rd of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,627 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,489 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,862 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Slovenia
2010s 7,591 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,618 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,027 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Slovenia
2020s 13,810 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,255 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,555 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 Slovenia?
Bulgaria, at 14,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 11,383 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Bulgaria and Slovenia?
2,960 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovenia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Slovenia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Slovenia ranks 33rd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. 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. 2 activity and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed