Scientific publications per million in Angola

Angola: Scientific publications per million was 1.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.37
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
196th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.73
in 2017
All-time low
0.2508
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific publications per million in Angola, 1996–2023

0.511.51996200920231996: 0.421997: 0.51998: 0.2711999: 0.2512000: 0.3752001: 0.5722002: 0.8732003: 0.3282004: 0.5232005: 0.5072006: 0.6282007: 0.4892008: 0.5492009: 0.62010: 0.6272011: 0.7342012: 0.8462013: 0.892014: 1.22015: 12016: 1.22017: 1.72018: 0.9492019: 1.12020: 1.42021: 1.22022: 1.32023: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, scientific publications per million in Angola stood at 1.37.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Angola peaked at 1.73 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2508, 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.

Scientific publications per million in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Scientific publications per million in Angola, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 0.4199 —
1997 0.5 +19.1%
1998 0.2711 -45.8%
1999 0.2508 -7.5%
2000 0.3754 +49.7%
2001 0.572 +52.4%
2002 0.8732 +52.6%
2003 0.3282 -62.4%
2004 0.5231 +59.4%
2005 0.5075 -3.0%
2006 0.628 +23.8%
2007 0.489 -22.1%
2008 0.5492 +12.3%
2009 0.6001 +9.3%
2010 0.6267 +4.4%
2011 0.7342 +17.1%
2012 0.846 +15.2%
2013 0.8897 +5.2%
2014 1.24 +39.1%
2015 1.04 -16.3%
2016 1.25 +20.6%
2017 1.73 +38.8%
2018 0.9493 -45.3%
2019 1.09 +14.7%
2020 1.38 +26.7%
2021 1.16 -15.7%
2022 1.27 +8.9%
2023 1.37 +8.0%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 1.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.8, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 1.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.81, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3605 0.2508 0.5 4
2000s 0.5446 0.3282 0.8732 10
2010s 1.04 0.6267 1.73 10
2020s 1.29 1.16 1.38 4

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.3 compare
  2. 194 Equatorial Guinea 1.86 compare
  3. 195 South Sudan 1.5 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific publications per million in Angola?
Scientific publications per million in Angola was 1.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 2017.
What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2508 in 1999.
How does Angola rank for scientific publications per million?
Angola ranks 196th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific publications per million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Scientific publications per million
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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