Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per was 0.0129 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0129 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
86th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0147 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0024 units per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Costa Rica, 1996–2023

0.0030.0050.0070.010.0130.0151996200920231996: 0.003 units per square kilometre1997: 0.003 units per square kilometre1998: 0.003 units per square kilometre1999: 0.002 units per square kilometre2000: 0.002 units per square kilometre2001: 0.003 units per square kilometre2002: 0.003 units per square kilometre2003: 0.003 units per square kilometre2004: 0.004 units per square kilometre2005: 0.004 units per square kilometre2006: 0.004 units per square kilometre2007: 0.004 units per square kilometre2008: 0.005 units per square kilometre2009: 0.005 units per square kilometre2010: 0.005 units per square kilometre2011: 0.005 units per square kilometre2012: 0.006 units per square kilometre2013: 0.005 units per square kilometre2014: 0.007 units per square kilometre2015: 0.007 units per square kilometre2016: 0.008 units per square kilometre2017: 0.009 units per square kilometre2018: 0.01 units per square kilometre2019: 0.012 units per square kilometre2020: 0.014 units per square kilometre2021: 0.015 units per square kilometre2022: 0.014 units per square kilometre2023: 0.013 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Costa Rica is 0.0129 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0147 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per square kilometre, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 86th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1996 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1996 0.0031 units per square kilometre
1997 0.0033 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1998 0.0031 units per square kilometre -5.5%
1999 0.0025 units per square kilometre -19.5%
2000 0.0024 units per square kilometre -4.1%
2001 0.0033 units per square kilometre +38.8%
2002 0.0031 units per square kilometre -6.1%
2003 0.003 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2004 0.0042 units per square kilometre +41.0%
2005 0.0043 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2006 0.0044 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2007 0.0045 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2008 0.0047 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2009 0.0049 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2010 0.0052 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2011 0.0051 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2012 0.006 units per square kilometre +17.6%
2013 0.0052 units per square kilometre -13.1%
2014 0.007 units per square kilometre +32.9%
2015 0.0069 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2016 0.0082 units per square kilometre +19.6%
2017 0.0093 units per square kilometre +13.2%
2018 0.0103 units per square kilometre +9.9%
2019 0.012 units per square kilometre +17.1%
2020 0.0139 units per square kilometre +15.9%
2021 0.0147 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2022 0.0142 units per square kilometre -3.3%
2023 0.0129 units per square kilometre -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0025 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.0024 units per square kilometre 0.0049 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0075 units per square kilometre 0.0051 units per square kilometre 0.012 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0139 units per square kilometre 0.0129 units per square kilometre 0.0147 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 83 Ghana 0.0144 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 84 Ecuador 0.0142 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 85 Tuvalu 0.014 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 87 South Africa 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 88 Fiji 0.0119 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 89 Cuba 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Costa Rica?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Costa Rica was 0.0129 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0147 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?
Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,428 data points, 1996–2023
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Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.