Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Japan

Japan: Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people was 87.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.86
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 165 countries
All-time high
88.45
in 2023
All-time low
52.97
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

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

0204060802016202020242016: 532017: 56.42018: 64.92019: 73.62020: 77.12021: 81.52022: 79.12023: 88.52024: 87.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Japan stood at 87.86.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Japan peaked at 88.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.97, in 2016.

Japan ranks 46th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Japan, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 52.97 —
2017 56.4 +6.5%
2018 64.9 +15.1%
2019 73.55 +13.3%
2020 77.05 +4.8%
2021 81.54 +5.8%
2022 79.08 -3.0%
2023 88.45 +11.9%
2024 87.86 -0.7%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 87.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 155.21, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 87.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.55, 3.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61.96 52.97 73.55 4
2020s 82.8 77.05 88.45 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 43 Grenada 102.37 compare
  2. 44 Jordan 101.71 compare
  3. 45 Hungary 94.87 compare
  4. 47 China 82.03 compare
  5. 48 Czechia 80.76 compare
  6. 49 Serbia 79.72 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Japan?
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Japan was 87.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 88.45 in 2023.
What is the lowest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 52.97 in 2016.
How does Japan rank for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people?
Japan ranks 46th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from 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
Source
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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