Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) in Tunisia

Tunisia: Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) was 5,493 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,493
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5,818
in 2017
All-time low
382.19
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles in Tunisia, 1996–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1996200920231996: 382.21997: 476.31998: 555.51999: 602.82000: 656.72001: 800.12002: 980.22003: 1.1k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.7k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.3k2008: 2.7k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.4k2011: 3.6k2012: 3.7k2013: 4.2k2014: 4.5k2015: 4.8k2016: 5.3k2017: 5.8k2018: 5.1k2019: 5.0k2020: 4.9k2021: 5.0k2022: 5.5k2023: 5.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, scientific and technical journal articles in Tunisia stood at 5,493.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in Tunisia peaked at 5,818 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 382.19, in 1996.

That places Tunisia 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Scientific and technical journal articles in Tunisia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 382.19 —
1997 476.27 +24.6%
1998 555.52 +16.6%
1999 602.81 +8.5%
2000 656.7 +8.9%
2001 800.09 +21.8%
2002 980.19 +22.5%
2003 1,066 +8.8%
2004 1,345 +26.1%
2005 1,704 +26.7%
2006 1,969 +15.5%
2007 2,271 +15.3%
2008 2,721 +19.8%
2009 3,175 +16.7%
2010 3,413 +7.5%
2011 3,645 +6.8%
2012 3,734 +2.4%
2013 4,176 +11.9%
2014 4,474 +7.1%
2015 4,790 +7.1%
2016 5,316 +11.0%
2017 5,818 +9.4%
2018 5,101 -12.3%
2019 5,046 -1.1%
2020 4,852 -3.9%
2021 4,959 +2.2%
2022 5,502 +10.9%
2023 5,493 -0.2%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 5,493 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 231.33, 23.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 5,493 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,471, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 504.2 382.19 602.81 4
2000s 1,669 656.7 3,175 10
2010s 4,551 3,413 5,818 10
2020s 5,201 4,852 5,502 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 53 United Arab Emirates 7,075 compare
  2. 54 Ethiopia 6,728 compare
  3. 55 Croatia 5,504 compare
  4. 57 Jordan 5,419 compare
  5. 58 Slovakia 5,332 compare
  6. 59 Peru 5,242 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles in Tunisia?
Scientific and technical journal articles in Tunisia was 5,493 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 5,818 in 2017.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 382.19 in 1996.
How does Tunisia rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
Tunisia ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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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