Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people was 27.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.57
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
74th
of 165 countries
All-time high
27.57
in 2024
All-time low
5.7
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

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

510152025302016202020242016: 5.72017: 8.12018: 11.22019: 132020: 18.82021: 24.92022: 24.32023: 25.72024: 27.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 27.57 for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 383.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Sri Lanka peaked at 27.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Sri Lanka, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 5.7 —
2017 8.1 +42.1%
2018 11.19 +38.1%
2019 12.98 +16.0%
2020 18.79 +44.7%
2021 24.93 +32.7%
2022 24.35 -2.3%
2023 25.68 +5.5%
2024 27.57 +7.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 27.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.51, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 27.57 is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.86, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.5 5.7 12.98 4
2020s 24.27 18.79 27.57 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 71 Botswana 30.14 compare
  2. 72 San Marino 29.76 compare
  3. 73 Chile 29.19 compare
  4. 75 Algeria 26.23 compare
  5. 76 Monaco 25.87 compare
  6. 77 Thailand 25.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Sri Lanka?
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Sri Lanka was 27.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 27.57 in 2024.
What is the lowest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people?
Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 383.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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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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