Bulgaria vs Greece: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size

Bulgaria
14,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Greece
23,250 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Greece rank
30th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 23,250 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 14,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 8,907 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Greece's figure about 1.6 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Greece ranks 30th of 52 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 4,632 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,349 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,283 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2000s 2,104 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,150 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Greece
2010s 8,126 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,551 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,425 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Greece
2020s 13,810 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,946 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,136 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Greece

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 size, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 23,250 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 14,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Bulgaria and Greece?
8,907 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Greece ranks 30th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class 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 size class and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,751 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed