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

Barbados: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 201.14 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
201.14 articles per million people
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
76th
of 196 countries
All-time high
248.69 articles per million people
in 2022
All-time low
73.39 articles per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

501001502002501996200920231996: 73.4 articles per million people1997: 93.4 articles per million people1998: 111.2 articles per million people1999: 110 articles per million people2000: 106 articles per million people2001: 164.2 articles per million people2002: 147.6 articles per million people2003: 173.5 articles per million people2004: 202.4 articles per million people2005: 138 articles per million people2006: 184.1 articles per million people2007: 183.5 articles per million people2008: 168.3 articles per million people2009: 137.3 articles per million people2010: 105.4 articles per million people2011: 129.5 articles per million people2012: 171.4 articles per million people2013: 147.6 articles per million people2014: 156.9 articles per million people2015: 196.9 articles per million people2016: 194 articles per million people2017: 179 articles per million people2018: 171.6 articles per million people2019: 191.2 articles per million people2020: 209.2 articles per million people2021: 203.8 articles per million people2022: 248.7 articles per million people2023: 201.1 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 Barbados stood at 201.14 articles per million people.

That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Barbados peaked at 248.69 articles per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.39 articles per million people, in 1996.

Barbados ranks 76th 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 96.99 articles per million people 73.39 articles per million people 111.23 articles per million people 4
2000s 160.48 articles per million people 106.04 articles per million people 202.36 articles per million people 10
2010s 164.36 articles per million people 105.36 articles per million people 196.85 articles per million people 10
2020s 215.72 articles per million people 201.14 articles per million people 248.69 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 73 South Africa 236.49 articles per million people compare
  2. 74 Fiji 235.75 articles per million people compare
  3. 75 Thailand 232.29 articles per million people compare
  4. 77 Egypt 199.54 articles per million people compare
  5. 78 Ecuador 196.32 articles per million people compare
  6. 79 Puerto Rico 188.72 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 Barbados?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Barbados was 201.14 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 Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 248.69 articles per million people in 2022.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 73.39 articles per million people in 1996.
How does Barbados rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Barbados ranks 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados 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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