Bulgaria vs Poland: Medical technology availability

Bulgaria
49.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Poland
26.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
5th
Poland rank
3rd

Medical technology availability over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Poland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 49.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 26.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Poland, a difference of 23.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.9 times Poland's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 5th and Poland ranks 3rd of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 20.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Bulgaria
2010s 35.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 16.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 18.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Bulgaria
2020s 46.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 23.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 23.11 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 Poland?
Bulgaria, at 49.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 26.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in medical technology availability between Bulgaria and Poland?
23.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for medical technology availability?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Poland ranks 3rd 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.