Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Bahrain

Bahrain: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 455.47 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
455.47 articles per million people
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
56th
of 196 countries
All-time high
455.47 articles per million people
in 2023
All-time low
97.11 articles per million people
in 2002
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Bahrain, 1996–2023

1002003004005001996200920231996: 161.7 articles per million people1997: 120.9 articles per million people1998: 150.3 articles per million people1999: 144.9 articles per million people2000: 134.1 articles per million people2001: 126.7 articles per million people2002: 97.1 articles per million people2003: 168.5 articles per million people2004: 166.6 articles per million people2005: 174.2 articles per million people2006: 187.5 articles per million people2007: 164.8 articles per million people2008: 142.5 articles per million people2009: 157.7 articles per million people2010: 171.3 articles per million people2011: 150.5 articles per million people2012: 129 articles per million people2013: 185.1 articles per million people2014: 153.8 articles per million people2015: 126.3 articles per million people2016: 161.3 articles per million people2017: 169.5 articles per million people2018: 212.4 articles per million people2019: 302.5 articles per million people2020: 382.9 articles per million people2021: 442.3 articles per million people2022: 402.5 articles per million people2023: 455.5 articles per million people

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 Bahrain stood at 455.47 articles per million people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 146.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Bahrain peaked at 455.47 articles per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.11 articles per million people, in 2002.

Bahrain ranks 56th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 144.48 articles per million people 120.93 articles per million people 161.75 articles per million people 4
2000s 151.96 articles per million people 97.11 articles per million people 187.51 articles per million people 10
2010s 176.16 articles per million people 126.27 articles per million people 302.46 articles per million people 10
2020s 420.78 articles per million people 382.88 articles per million people 455.47 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 53 Turkey 588.1 articles per million people compare
  2. 54 Romania 562.03 articles per million people compare
  3. 55 Jordan 473.74 articles per million people compare
  4. 57 Tunisia 450.22 articles per million people compare
  5. 58 Chile 436.11 articles per million people compare
  6. 59 Ukraine 410.74 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 Bahrain?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Bahrain was 455.47 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 Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 455.47 articles per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 97.11 articles per million people in 2002.
How does Bahrain rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Bahrain ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain 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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Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Unit
articles per million people
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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