Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Australia
Australia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 2,048 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Australia, 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 Australia stood at 2,048 articles per million people.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Australia peaked at 2,348 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,141 articles per million people, in 1996.
Australia ranks 4th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,171 articles per million people | 1,141 articles per million people | 1,181 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,493 articles per million people | 1,235 articles per million people | 1,797 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,155 articles per million people | 1,882 articles per million people | 2,262 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,222 articles per million people | 2,048 articles per million people | 2,348 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Denmark 2,624 articles per million people compare
- 2 Switzerland 2,565 articles per million people compare
- 3 Norway 2,492 articles per million people compare
- 5 Sweden 2,016 articles per million people compare
- 6 Finland 2,010 articles per million people compare
- 7 Singapore 2,010 articles per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Australia?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Australia was 2,048 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,348 articles per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,141 articles per million people in 1996.
- How does Australia rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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Scientific and technical journal articles per million people. Disciplines include physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.