Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Botswana

Botswana: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 76 publications in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
76 publications
Change on year
up 43.4%
World rank
100th
of 165 countries
All-time high
76 publications
in 2024
All-time low
6 publications
in 2018
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Botswana, 2016–2024

0204060802016202020242016: 12 publications2017: 12 publications2018: 6 publications2019: 13 publications2020: 16 publications2021: 44 publications2022: 33 publications2023: 53 publications2024: 76 publications

Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Botswana is 76 publications, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 43.4% on the previous year and up 533.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Botswana peaked at 76 publications in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6 publications, in 2018.

That places Botswana 100th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.75 publications 6 publications 13 publications 4
2020s 44.4 publications 16 publications 76 publications 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Botswana?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Botswana was 76 publications in 2024, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 76 publications in 2024.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 6 publications in 2018.
How does Botswana rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
Botswana ranks 100th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 533.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
Unit
publications
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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Scholarly publications on AI, including journal articles, conference papers, working papers, and preprints. The data only covers articles with an English-language title or abstract.