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Researchers per million people — Bulgaria

Researchers per million people in Bulgaria in 2023 — 2,401 per 1M. Ranked 35 in the world out of 76. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 35.5%.

2023 2,401 per 1M −6.13% vs 2022
World rank 35of 76
Period maximum 2,557 per 1M2022
Period minimum 1,157 per 1M2001

Trend over time

1996–2023 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Bulgaria, 1996–20231,0001,5002,0002,5003,00019961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 1,772 per 1M1997: 1,451 per 1M1998: 1,464 per 1M1999: 1,306 per 1M2000: 1,180 per 1M2001: 1,157 per 1M2002: 1,169 per 1M2003: 1,224 per 1M2004: 1,264 per 1M2005: 1,302 per 1M2006: 1,348 per 1M2007: 1,471 per 1M2008: 1,506 per 1M2009: 1,593 per 1M2010: 1,471 per 1M2011: 1,606 per 1M2012: 1,537 per 1M2013: 1,685 per 1M2014: 1,822 per 1M2015: 1,977 per 1M2016: 2,237 per 1M2017: 2,125 per 1M2018: 2,343 per 1M2019: 2,420 per 1M2020: 2,401 per 1M2021: 2,347 per 1M2022: 2,557 per 1M2023: 2,401 per 1M
Change over the period: +629 (+35.48%) Average annual rate: 1.13 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bulgaria

Bulgaria 2,401 per 1M
Europe & Central Asia 3,715 per 1M
Eastern Europe computed 2,792 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Bulgaria, by year Bulgaria All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2023 2,401 −157 −6.13%
2022 2,557 +211 +8.97%
2021 2,347 −54 −2.27%
2020 2,401 −19 −0.78%
2019 2,420 +77 +3.27%
2018 2,343 +218 +10.26%
2017 2,125 −111 −4.98%
2016 2,237 +260 +13.16%
2015 1,977 +155 +8.49%
2014 1,822 +137 +8.12%
2013 1,685 +148 +9.61%
2012 1,537 −69 −4.28%
2011 1,606 +136 +9.21%
2010 1,471 −123 −7.7%
2009 1,593 +88 +5.82%
2008 1,506 +34 +2.33%
2007 1,471 +123 +9.15%
2006 1,348 +46 +3.56%
2005 1,302 +38 +3%
2004 1,264 +40 +3.23%
2003 1,224 +55 +4.74%
2002 1,169 +12 +1.02%
2001 1,157 −23 −1.92%
2000 1,180 −127 −9.69%
1999 1,306 −158 −10.79%
1998 1,464 +13 +0.92%
1997 1,451 −321 −18.12%
1996 1,772 — —

Eastern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

HU Hungary 4,567 CZ Czechia 4,505 PL Poland 3,675 SK Slovakia 3,507 RU Russia 2,653 BG Bulgaria 2,401 BY Belarus 1,504 RO Romania 1,082 MD Moldova 717
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About the indicator

The number of researchers (professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products and methods) per million people, in full-time equivalent. Doctoral students who conduct research are included. Conversion to full-time equivalent makes it possible to compare countries in which the share of part-time work in research differs.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

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