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

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 size over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovenia
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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 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 4,405 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,836 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 569.71 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Bulgaria
2000s 2,307 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,782 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,475 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 size, 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 size 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?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Slovenia rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
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 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