Bulgaria vs Ireland: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
Bulgaria
14,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Ireland
27,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Ireland rank
29th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 27,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 14,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 13,159 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 29th of 52 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6,462 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,057 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2,307 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10,164 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 7,857 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7,591 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 17,123 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9,532 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Ireland |
| 2020s | 13,810 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 24,067 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10,257 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 27,502 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 Ireland?
- 13,159 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 29th 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.