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

Bulgaria
13,227 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
New Zealand
20,000 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
25th
New Zealand rank
22nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • New Zealand
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200720152023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 20,000 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 13,227 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Bulgaria, a difference of 6,773 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 11,788 Persons (full-time equivalent) 14,250 Persons (full-time equivalent) 2,462 Persons (full-time equivalent) New Zealand
2020s 13,360 Persons (full-time equivalent) 19,000 Persons (full-time equivalent) 5,640 Persons (full-time equivalent) New Zealand

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 New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 20,000 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 13,227 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
6,773 Persons (full-time equivalent), with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 22nd 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.