Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Sweden

Sweden: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 2,519 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,519 publications
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
28th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2,691 publications
in 2023
All-time low
1,106 publications
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2016202020242016: 1.1k publications2017: 1.1k publications2018: 1.3k publications2019: 1.6k publications2020: 2.1k publications2021: 2.3k publications2022: 2.4k publications2023: 2.7k publications2024: 2.5k publications

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

Analysis

In 2024, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Sweden stood at 2,519 publications.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Sweden peaked at 2,691 publications in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,106 publications, in 2016.

Sweden ranks 28th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Sweden, 2016 to 2024.
Year publications Change
2016 1,106 publications
2017 1,144 publications +3.4%
2018 1,318 publications +15.2%
2019 1,635 publications +24.1%
2020 2,110 publications +29.1%
2021 2,303 publications +9.1%
2022 2,381 publications +3.4%
2023 2,691 publications +13.0%
2024 2,519 publications -6.4%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 2,519 publications is above the median for high income countries, which is 912 publications, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 2,519 publications is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 509 publications, 4.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,301 publications 1,106 publications 1,635 publications 4
2020s 2,401 publications 2,110 publications 2,691 publications 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 25 Iran 2,968 publications compare
  2. 26 Iraq 2,787 publications compare
  3. 27 United Arab Emirates 2,718 publications compare
  4. 29 Egypt 2,390 publications compare
  5. 30 Poland 2,346 publications compare
  6. 31 Denmark 2,200 publications compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Sweden?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Sweden was 2,519 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2,691 publications in 2023.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,106 publications in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
Sweden ranks 28th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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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.