Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Medical technology availability

Bulgaria
49.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Netherlands
17.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th

Medical technology availability over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 49.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 17.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Netherlands, a difference of 32.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.9 times Netherlands's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 36 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 20.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 9.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 11.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Bulgaria
2010s 35.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 22.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Bulgaria
2020s 46.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 15.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 30.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical technology availability, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
Bulgaria, at 49.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 17.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in medical technology availability between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
32.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for medical technology availability?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Medical technology availability. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Medical technology availability
Unit
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,071 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the availability of medical technology by equipment in hospitals (HP.1) and outside hospitals (HP.3-HP.4). Data are provided for: Computed Tomography scanners (CT units) Magnetic Resonance Imaging units (MRI units) Positron Emission Tomography scanner units (PET units) A Gamma camera (including Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography, SPECT) Mammography machines Radiation therapy equipment Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.