Bulgaria vs Hungary: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Bulgaria
775.36 articles per million people
in 2023
Hungary
861.17 articles per million people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Hungary rank
39th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
200400600800199620092023

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 861.17 articles per million people against 775.36 articles per million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 85.81 articles per million people.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Hungary ranks 39th of 196 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 218.06 articles per million people 383.08 articles per million people 165.02 articles per million people Hungary
2000s 258.62 articles per million people 516.03 articles per million people 257.41 articles per million people Hungary
2010s 399.75 articles per million people 653.32 articles per million people 253.57 articles per million people Hungary
2020s 734.98 articles per million people 820.98 articles per million people 86 articles per million people Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people, Bulgaria or Hungary?
Hungary, at 861.17 articles per million people against 775.36 articles per million people in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Bulgaria and Hungary?
85.81 articles per million people, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Hungary ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed, published as Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Unit
articles per million people
Source
National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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Scientific and technical journal articles per million people. Disciplines include physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.