Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Bulgaria
775.36 articles per million people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
729.76 articles per million people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Saudi Arabia rank
45th
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 775.36 articles per million people against 729.76 articles per million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 45.6 articles per million people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.06 articles per million people | 113.29 articles per million people | 104.78 articles per million people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 258.62 articles per million people | 94.87 articles per million people | 163.75 articles per million people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 399.75 articles per million people | 273.1 articles per million people | 126.65 articles per million people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 734.98 articles per million people | 648.82 articles per million people | 86.16 articles per million people | Bulgaria |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Bulgaria, at 775.36 articles per million people against 729.76 articles per million people in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 45.6 articles per million people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th 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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About this data
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.