Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Botswana

Botswana: Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people was 30.14 publications per million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30.14 publications per million people
Change on year
up 41.1%
World rank
71st
of 165 countries
All-time high
30.14 publications per million people
in 2024
All-time low
2.61 publications per million people
in 2018
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Botswana, 2016–2024

01020302016202020242016: 5.4 publications per million people2017: 5.3 publications per million people2018: 2.6 publications per million people2019: 5.6 publications per million people2020: 6.8 publications per million people2021: 18.3 publications per million people2022: 13.5 publications per million people2023: 21.4 publications per million people2024: 30.1 publications per million people

Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications per million people.

Analysis

In 2024, scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Botswana stood at 30.14 publications per million people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 41.1% on the previous year and up 461.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Botswana peaked at 30.14 publications per million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.61 publications per million people, in 2018.

Botswana ranks 71st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.71 publications per million people 2.61 publications per million people 5.57 publications per million people 4
2020s 18.02 publications per million people 6.76 publications per million people 30.14 publications per million people 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 68 Iran 32.41 publications per million people compare
  2. 69 Barbados 31.86 publications per million people compare
  3. 70 Kazakhstan 30.69 publications per million people compare
  4. 72 San Marino 29.76 publications per million people compare
  5. 73 Chile 29.19 publications per million people compare
  6. 74 Sri Lanka 27.57 publications per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Botswana?
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Botswana was 30.14 publications per million people in 2024, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 30.14 publications per million people in 2024.
What is the lowest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.61 publications per million people in 2018.
How does Botswana rank for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people?
Botswana ranks 71st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 461.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people
Unit
publications per million people
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major 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 per million people, including journal articles, conference papers, working papers, and preprints. The data only covers articles with an English-language title or abstract.