Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Tanzania

Tanzania: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 83 publications in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
83 publications
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
95th
of 165 countries
All-time high
97 publications
in 2023
All-time low
4 publications
in 2018
Years of data
9
2016–2024

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

0204060801002016202020242016: 10 publications2017: 16 publications2018: 4 publications2019: 21 publications2020: 36 publications2021: 52 publications2022: 82 publications2023: 97 publications2024: 83 publications

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

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 83 publications for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in 2024.

The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 730.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Tanzania peaked at 97 publications in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4 publications, in 2018.

That places Tanzania 95th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Tanzania, 2016 to 2024.
Year publications Change
2016 10 publications
2017 16 publications +60.0%
2018 4 publications -75.0%
2019 21 publications +425.0%
2020 36 publications +71.4%
2021 52 publications +44.4%
2022 82 publications +57.7%
2023 97 publications +18.3%
2024 83 publications -14.4%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 83 publications is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42 publications, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 83 publications is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33 publications, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.75 publications 4 publications 21 publications 4
2020s 70 publications 36 publications 97 publications 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 92 Rwanda 92 publications compare
  2. 93 Malta 89 publications compare
  3. 94 Iceland 88 publications compare
  4. 96 Sudan 79 publications compare
  5. 97 Saint Lucia 78 publications compare
  6. 97 Syria 78 publications compare
  7. 97 Uruguay 78 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 Tanzania?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Tanzania was 83 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 97 publications in 2023.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 4 publications in 2018.
How does Tanzania rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
Tanzania ranks 95th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 730.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.