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

Bulgaria
775.36 articles per million people
in 2023
Serbia
781.06 articles per million people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
42nd
Serbia rank
41st

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
0200400600800199620092023

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 781.06 articles per million people against 775.36 articles per million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.7 articles per million people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Serbia ranks 41st of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 218.06 articles per million people 0 articles per million people 218.06 articles per million people Bulgaria
2000s 258.62 articles per million people 131.25 articles per million people 127.38 articles per million people Bulgaria
2010s 399.75 articles per million people 678.44 articles per million people 278.7 articles per million people Serbia
2020s 734.98 articles per million people 724.56 articles per million people 10.42 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 Serbia?
Serbia, at 781.06 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 Serbia?
5.7 articles per million people, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Bulgaria ranks 42nd and Serbia ranks 41st 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

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
Last refreshed

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.