Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) was 4,998 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,998
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
61st
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,998
in 2023
All-time low
1,658
in 2001
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles in Bulgaria, 1996–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1996200920231996: 1.9k1997: 1.8k1998: 1.8k1999: 1.8k2000: 1.7k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.7k2004: 1.8k2005: 2.0k2006: 1.9k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.3k2009: 2.7k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.6k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.9k2018: 3.2k2019: 4.3k2020: 4.5k2021: 4.7k2022: 4.9k2023: 5.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, scientific and technical journal articles in Bulgaria stood at 4,998. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in Bulgaria peaked at 4,998 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,658, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 61st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Scientific and technical journal articles in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 1,910 —
1997 1,753 -8.2%
1998 1,765 +0.6%
1999 1,800 +2.0%
2000 1,677 -6.8%
2001 1,658 -1.1%
2002 1,685 +1.7%
2003 1,710 +1.4%
2004 1,842 +7.7%
2005 2,023 +9.8%
2006 1,902 -5.9%
2007 2,431 +27.8%
2008 2,280 -6.2%
2009 2,677 +17.4%
2010 2,486 -7.1%
2011 2,424 -2.5%
2012 2,537 +4.7%
2013 2,640 +4.0%
2014 2,520 -4.5%
2015 2,499 -0.9%
2016 2,415 -3.4%
2017 2,886 +19.5%
2018 3,245 +12.4%
2019 4,258 +31.2%
2020 4,476 +5.1%
2021 4,748 +6.1%
2022 4,859 +2.3%
2023 4,998 +2.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 4,998 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,418, 92% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 4,998 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,998, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,807 1,753 1,910 4
2000s 1,988 1,658 2,677 10
2010s 2,791 2,415 4,258 10
2020s 4,770 4,476 4,998 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 58 Slovakia 5,332 compare
  2. 59 Peru 5,242 compare
  3. 60 Serbia 5,173 compare
  4. 62 Philippines 4,752 compare
  5. 63 Uzbekistan 4,624 compare
  6. 64 Kazakhstan 3,819 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles in Bulgaria?
Scientific and technical journal articles in Bulgaria was 4,998 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 4,998 in 2023.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,658 in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
Bulgaria ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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