Bulgaria vs Chile: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Bulgaria
13,227 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Chile
7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
25th
Chile rank
26th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Chile
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k201220172023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 13,227 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Chile, a difference of 5,736 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.8 times Chile's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and Chile ranks 26th of 28 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Chile Difference Ahead
2010s 10,639 Persons (full-time equivalent) 4,604 Persons (full-time equivalent) 6,035 Persons (full-time equivalent) Bulgaria
2020s 13,909 Persons (full-time equivalent) 7,337 Persons (full-time equivalent) 6,572 Persons (full-time equivalent) Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Bulgaria or Chile?
Bulgaria, at 13,227 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 7,491 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Bulgaria and Chile?
5,736 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Chile ranks 26th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.