Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 775.36 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Bulgaria, 1996–2023
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. Measured in articles per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Bulgaria stood at 775.36 articles per million people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 110.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Bulgaria peaked at 775.36 articles per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205.24 articles per million people, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.06 articles per million people | 210.94 articles per million people | 228.36 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 258.62 articles per million people | 205.24 articles per million people | 359.59 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 399.75 articles per million people | 329.81 articles per million people | 643.58 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 734.98 articles per million people | 683.28 articles per million people | 775.36 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 39 Hungary 861.17 articles per million people compare
- 40 Poland 850.93 articles per million people compare
- 41 Serbia 781.06 articles per million people compare
- 43 Japan 775.35 articles per million people compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 759.23 articles per million people compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 729.76 articles per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Bulgaria?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Bulgaria was 775.36 articles per million people in 2023, according to 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.
- What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 775.36 articles per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.24 articles per million people in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.