Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) in Slovakia

Slovakia: Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) was 5,332 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,332
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
58th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5,500
in 2019
All-time low
1,812
in 1997
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles in Slovakia, 1996–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1996200920231996: 2.1k1997: 1.8k1998: 2.0k1999: 2.0k2000: 2.1k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.5k2007: 2.8k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.5k2011: 3.7k2012: 4.1k2013: 4.2k2014: 4.8k2015: 4.9k2016: 5.3k2017: 5.5k2018: 5.0k2019: 5.5k2020: 5.2k2021: 5.2k2022: 5.1k2023: 5.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for scientific and technical journal articles in Slovakia is 5,332, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in Slovakia peaked at 5,500 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,812, in 1997.

Slovakia ranks 58th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Scientific and technical journal articles in Slovakia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 2,065 —
1997 1,812 -12.3%
1998 2,039 +12.5%
1999 2,028 -0.5%
2000 2,108 +3.9%
2001 2,094 -0.7%
2002 2,060 -1.6%
2003 2,107 +2.3%
2004 2,251 +6.8%
2005 2,470 +9.8%
2006 2,549 +3.2%
2007 2,770 +8.7%
2008 3,244 +17.1%
2009 3,037 -6.4%
2010 3,474 +14.4%
2011 3,746 +7.8%
2012 4,097 +9.4%
2013 4,248 +3.7%
2014 4,798 +13.0%
2015 4,906 +2.2%
2016 5,292 +7.9%
2017 5,464 +3.3%
2018 4,975 -9.0%
2019 5,500 +10.6%
2020 5,161 -6.2%
2021 5,150 -0.2%
2022 5,067 -1.6%
2023 5,332 +5.2%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 5,332 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,418, 98% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 5,332 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,998, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,986 1,812 2,065 4
2000s 2,469 2,060 3,244 10
2010s 4,650 3,474 5,500 10
2020s 5,178 5,067 5,332 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 55 Croatia 5,504 compare
  2. 56 Tunisia 5,493 compare
  3. 57 Jordan 5,419 compare
  4. 59 Peru 5,242 compare
  5. 60 Serbia 5,173 compare
  6. 61 Bulgaria 4,998 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles in Slovakia?
Scientific and technical journal articles in Slovakia was 5,332 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 5,500 in 2019.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,812 in 1997.
How does Slovakia rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
Slovakia ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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