Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Angola
Angola: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 1.37 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Angola, 1996–2023
Source: National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed. Measured in articles per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Angola stood at 1.37 articles per million people.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Angola peaked at 1.73 articles per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2508 articles per million people, in 1999.
Angola ranks 196th 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.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Angola, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.4199 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 0.5 articles per million people | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2711 articles per million people | -45.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2508 articles per million people | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3754 articles per million people | +49.7% |
| 2001 | 0.572 articles per million people | +52.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8732 articles per million people | +52.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3282 articles per million people | -62.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5231 articles per million people | +59.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5075 articles per million people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.628 articles per million people | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.489 articles per million people | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5492 articles per million people | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6001 articles per million people | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6267 articles per million people | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7342 articles per million people | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.846 articles per million people | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8897 articles per million people | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.24 articles per million people | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 articles per million people | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 1.25 articles per million people | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 1.73 articles per million people | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9493 articles per million people | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 articles per million people | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 1.38 articles per million people | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 1.16 articles per million people | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 1.27 articles per million people | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.37 articles per million people | +8.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.37 articles per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.8 articles per million people, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.37 articles per million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.81 articles per million people, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3605 articles per million people | 0.2508 articles per million people | 0.5 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5446 articles per million people | 0.3282 articles per million people | 0.8732 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 articles per million people | 0.6267 articles per million people | 1.73 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 articles per million people | 1.16 articles per million people | 1.38 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.3 articles per million people compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 1.86 articles per million people compare
- 195 South Sudan 1.5 articles per million people compare
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Angola?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Angola was 1.37 articles per million people in 2023, according to National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed.
- What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 articles per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2508 articles per million people in 1999.
- How does Angola rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Angola ranks 196th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed, published as part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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