Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 3,469 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Pakistan, 2016–2024
Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3,469 publications for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 426.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Pakistan peaked at 3,500 publications in 2023 and was at its lowest, 659 publications, in 2016.
Pakistan ranks 20th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | publications | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 659 publications | — |
| 2017 | 858 publications | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 1,163 publications | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 1,682 publications | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 1,975 publications | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 2,769 publications | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 3,216 publications | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 3,500 publications | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 3,469 publications | -0.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3,469 publications is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42 publications, 82.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3,469 publications is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 930 publications, 3.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,090 publications | 659 publications | 1,682 publications | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,986 publications | 1,975 publications | 3,500 publications | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Pakistan?
- Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Pakistan was 3,469 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,500 publications in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 659 publications in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
- Pakistan ranks 20th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 426.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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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.