Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Kenya

Kenya: Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people was 4.11 publications per million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.11 publications per million people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
119th
of 165 countries
All-time high
4.11 publications per million people
in 2024
All-time low
0.6098 publications per million people
in 2017
Years of data
9
2016–2024

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

12342016202020242016: 0.727 publications per million people2017: 0.61 publications per million people2018: 0.837 publications per million people2019: 1.6 publications per million people2020: 1.9 publications per million people2021: 2.3 publications per million people2022: 3 publications per million people2023: 4 publications per million people2024: 4.1 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 Kenya stood at 4.11 publications per million people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 465.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Kenya peaked at 4.11 publications per million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6098 publications per million people, in 2017.

Kenya ranks 119th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9437 publications per million people 0.6098 publications per million people 1.6 publications per million people 4
2020s 3.06 publications per million people 1.93 publications per million people 4.11 publications per million people 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 116 Yemen 4.61 publications per million people compare
  2. 117 Kyrgyzstan 4.45 publications per million people compare
  3. 118 Cuba 4.37 publications per million people compare
  4. 120 Cameroon 3.98 publications per million people compare
  5. 121 Ethiopia 3.59 publications per million people compare
  6. 122 Senegal 3.51 publications per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Kenya?
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Kenya was 4.11 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 4.11 publications per million people in 2024.
What is the lowest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6098 publications per million people in 2017.
How does Kenya rank for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people?
Kenya ranks 119th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 465.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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.