Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Mauritania

Mauritania: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals was 46.84 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
46.84
Change on year
up 80.5%
World rank
155th
of 196 countries
All-time high
46.84
in 2023
All-time low
4.44
in 2008
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Mauritania, 1996–2023

010203040501996200920231996: 51997: 6.81998: 51999: 6.82000: 6.32001: 7.32002: 6.92003: 52004: 6.42005: 10.82006: 7.32007: 9.22008: 4.42009: 7.32010: 5.22011: 13.42012: 132013: 14.72014: 11.22015: 142016: 14.82017: 11.42018: 16.82019: 21.62020: 24.92021: 36.92022: 25.92023: 46.8

Source: National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 46.84 for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.5% on the previous year and up 219.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Mauritania peaked at 46.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.44, in 2008.

Mauritania ranks 155th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.88 4.95 6.81 4
2000s 7.09 4.44 10.84 10
2010s 13.62 5.23 21.59 10
2020s 33.66 24.92 46.84 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 153 Angola 50.27 compare
  2. 154 Guyana 49.61 compare
  3. 156 Grenada 42.49 compare
  4. 157 Nicaragua 40.65 compare
  5. 158 Greenland 38.42 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

More reference data data for Mauritania

All data for Mauritania →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Mauritania?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Mauritania was 46.84 in 2023, according to National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 46.84 in 2023.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 2008.
How does Mauritania rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals?
Mauritania ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 219.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals
Source
National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Includes physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.