Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Lesotho

Lesotho: Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people was 1.71 publications per million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.71 publications per million people
Change on year
up 97.8%
World rank
137th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.71 publications per million people
in 2024
All-time low
0.4374 publications per million people
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2024

Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Lesotho, 2017–2024

0.511.52017202020242017: 0.464 publications per million people2019: 0.453 publications per million people2021: 0.884 publications per million people2022: 0.437 publications per million people2023: 0.865 publications per million people2024: 1.7 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

Lesotho recorded 1.71 publications per million people for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 97.8% on the previous year and up 269.1% over ten years.

That places Lesotho 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.4581 publications per million people 0.4526 publications per million people 0.4636 publications per million people 2
2020s 0.9746 publications per million people 0.4374 publications per million people 1.71 publications per million people 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 134 Myanmar 1.87 publications per million people compare
  2. 135 Gambia 1.81 publications per million people compare
  3. 136 Papua New Guinea 1.8 publications per million people compare
  4. 138 Bolivia 1.69 publications per million people compare
  5. 139 Afghanistan 1.69 publications per million people compare
  6. 140 Malawi 1.62 publications per million people 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 Lesotho?
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Lesotho was 1.71 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 Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 publications per million people in 2024.
What is the lowest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4374 publications per million people in 2022.
How does Lesotho rank for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people?
Lesotho ranks 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 269.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho 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.