Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) was 11.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.87
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
182nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
17.05
in 2021
All-time low
1.15
in 1998
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles in Vanuatu, 1996–2023

0510151996200920231996: 1.41997: 3.71998: 1.11999: 72000: 3.82001: 3.22002: 5.52003: 6.52004: 10.82005: 12.22006: 5.72007: 2.62008: 4.22009: 5.92010: 7.12011: 7.92012: 6.52013: 7.82014: 8.32015: 10.62016: 13.12017: 10.52018: 8.42019: 9.82020: 11.32021: 17.12022: 12.62023: 11.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for scientific and technical journal articles in Vanuatu is 11.87, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in Vanuatu peaked at 17.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 1998.

Vanuatu ranks 182nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Scientific and technical journal articles in Vanuatu, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 1.37 —
1997 3.69 +169.3%
1998 1.15 -68.8%
1999 6.99 +507.8%
2000 3.82 -45.4%
2001 3.17 -17.0%
2002 5.48 +72.9%
2003 6.53 +19.2%
2004 10.81 +65.5%
2005 12.23 +13.1%
2006 5.68 -53.6%
2007 2.61 -54.0%
2008 4.15 +59.0%
2009 5.89 +41.9%
2010 7.08 +20.2%
2011 7.94 +12.1%
2012 6.51 -18.0%
2013 7.85 +20.6%
2014 8.33 +6.1%
2015 10.55 +26.7%
2016 13.13 +24.5%
2017 10.47 -20.3%
2018 8.45 -19.3%
2019 9.85 +16.6%
2020 11.29 +14.6%
2021 17.05 +51.0%
2022 12.63 -25.9%
2023 11.87 -6.0%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 11.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 231.33, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 11.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 225.91, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +507.8% 1.15 6.99

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.3 1.15 6.99 4
2000s 6.04 2.61 12.23 10
2010s 9.02 6.51 13.13 10
2020s 13.21 11.29 17.05 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 179 Solomon Islands 14.84 compare
  2. 180 Guinea-Bissau 13.7 compare
  3. 181 Antigua and Barbuda 13.43 compare
  4. 183 Andorra 11.09 compare
  5. 184 Comoros 8.01 compare
  6. 185 Palau 5.04 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles in Vanuatu?
Scientific and technical journal articles in Vanuatu was 11.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 17.05 in 2021.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 1998.
How does Vanuatu rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
Vanuatu ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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