Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Uganda

Uganda: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 139 publications in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
139 publications
Change on year
up 35.0%
World rank
82nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
139 publications
in 2024
All-time low
8 publications
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

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

0501001502016202020242016: 8 publications2017: 13 publications2018: 24 publications2019: 21 publications2020: 35 publications2021: 45 publications2022: 53 publications2023: 103 publications2024: 139 publications

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 139 publications for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 1,637.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Uganda peaked at 139 publications in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8 publications, in 2016.

That places Uganda 82nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.5 publications 8 publications 24 publications 4
2020s 75 publications 35 publications 139 publications 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Uganda?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Uganda was 139 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 139 publications in 2024.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 8 publications in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
Uganda ranks 82nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,637.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.