Science & Technology in Bulgaria 124 indicators covering science & technology for Bulgaria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 2,401 2023 up 42.4% 43rd Research & development spending as a share of GDP 0.8% 2023 up 24.9% 47th Medical technology availability 49.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2024 up 43.2% 5th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 4.17 Number 2012 up 178.0% 36th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 84.7% 2024 up 34.5% 50th Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 64.4% 2019 up 414.5% 38th R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers 9,382 Persons 2023 up 194.5% 23rd Number of R&D researchers per million people 2,401 per million people 2023 up 42.4% 40th Researchers (HC) - % Female 48.6% 2023 down 2.1% 29th GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 804.86 Million euro 2024 up 136.8% 41st GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 804.86 Million euro 2024 up 136.8% 41st Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 4,851 Megawatt 2024 up 14.5% 11th R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 36.9% 31st R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 36.9% 31st Technicians in R&D 442.22 per million people 2011 down 7.4% 29th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 55.9% 2023 up 16.5% 10th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 57.5% 2023 up 1.2% 14th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 1,623 Thousand persons 2025 up 11.6% 25th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 37.0% 2023 down 13.7% 18th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 29.33 Number 2017 up 141.0% 51st Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 23,489 Head count 2023 up 45.9% 32nd Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 23,489 Head count 2023 up 45.9% 32nd Researchers (FTE) - % Female 46.5% 2023 down 7.8% 26th Individuals - internet use 86.8% 2025 up 53.3% 46th Individuals - frequency of internet use 86.5% 2025 up 58.5% 46th Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors 72 Number 2025 up 118.2% 31st Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 56.0% 2023 up 16.9% 5th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 56.9% 2023 down 0.0% 10th Share of female researchers by sector of performance 48.6% 2023 down 2.1% 12th Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies 1 patents 2023 down 50.0% 36th Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate 2,189 Gigawatt-hour 2024 up 189.6% 21st Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 50.0% 2023 up 72.2% 21st Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 36.3% 2023 down 16.1% 14th National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D 9.26 Million euro 2024 up 158.3% 31st Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 21.5 Number 2013 up 34.4% 54th Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 0 Number 2021 down 100.0% 37th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 8.32 Number 2013 up 108.0% 49th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 51.2% 2023 up 83.8% 17th Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 95.9% 2025 up 3.4% 42nd High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 3.1 Number 2013 up 12.7% 57th Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 84.8% 2025 up 16.7% 39th Mobile broadband internet traffic 1.89 Exabyte 2025 up 2,602.9% 23rd Broadband internet coverage by technology 84.7% 2025 down 0.5% 14th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 11.45 Number 2012 up 53.3% 47th Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 2.17 Number 2012 up 29.9% 43rd Medical technology - historical data 281 Number 2020 up 25.4% 14th Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at 5.9% 2025 down 62.4% 3rd Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 15.3% 2025 down 49.8% 1st Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 15.3% 2025 down 49.8% 1st Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 4.95 Number 2013 up 65.0% 45th High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of 5.5% 2022 up 43.5% 33rd R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 0.4% 2023 down 54.3% 23rd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 2 Number 2013 down 16.7% 33rd Internet purchases by individuals 34.8% 2025 up 122.6% 40th Financial activities over the internet 6.2% 2025 up 63.7% 33rd Fixed broadband internet traffic 10.77 Exabyte 2025 up 165.3% 12th Internet purchases by individuals 14.1% 2019 up 323.2% 43rd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies 17.68 Number 2012 up 96.4% 28th Internet purchases - goods or services 26.3% 2024 — 38th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent 3.37 Number 2012 up 5.3% 28th ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →