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

Bulgaria
14,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Slovakia
11,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Slovakia rank
35th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 14,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 11,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia, a difference of 3,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 35th of 52 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.

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) 1,319 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Slovakia
2010s 7,591 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,955 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2020s 13,810 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,339 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,471 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 size, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
Bulgaria, at 14,343 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 11,098 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
3,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 35th 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