Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people was 70.44 publications per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.44 publications per million people
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
53rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
70.44 publications per million people
in 2024
All-time low
19.64 publications per million people
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Bulgaria, 2016–2024

204060802016202020242016: 19.6 publications per million people2017: 23.3 publications per million people2018: 31.7 publications per million people2019: 41.9 publications per million people2020: 41.1 publications per million people2021: 50.7 publications per million people2022: 51.4 publications per million people2023: 66.7 publications per million people2024: 70.4 publications per million people

Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications per million people.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 70.44 publications per million people for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 258.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Bulgaria peaked at 70.44 publications per million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.64 publications per million people, in 2016.

Bulgaria ranks 53rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.14 publications per million people 19.64 publications per million people 41.86 publications per million people 4
2020s 56.07 publications per million people 41.1 publications per million people 70.44 publications per million people 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 50 Tunisia 75.75 publications per million people compare
  2. 51 Slovakia 71.73 publications per million people compare
  3. 52 Lebanon 70.96 publications per million people compare
  4. 54 Kuwait 69.92 publications per million people compare
  5. 55 Romania 69.84 publications per million people compare
  6. 56 Montenegro 67.35 publications per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Bulgaria?
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Bulgaria was 70.44 publications per million people in 2024, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 70.44 publications per million people in 2024.
What is the lowest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 19.64 publications per million people in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people?
Bulgaria ranks 53rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 258.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people
Unit
publications per million people
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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Scholarly publications on AI per million people, including journal articles, conference papers, working papers, and preprints. The data only covers articles with an English-language title or abstract.