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

Belarus: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 155.74 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
155.74 articles per million people
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
89th
of 196 countries
All-time high
172.03 articles per million people
in 2021
All-time low
103.03 articles per million people
in 2015
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

0501001501996200920231996: 126.5 articles per million people1997: 133.7 articles per million people1998: 130.3 articles per million people1999: 113.1 articles per million people2000: 120.5 articles per million people2001: 134 articles per million people2002: 136 articles per million people2003: 130.5 articles per million people2004: 131.9 articles per million people2005: 138.5 articles per million people2006: 126.9 articles per million people2007: 136.8 articles per million people2008: 112 articles per million people2009: 126.3 articles per million people2010: 109.9 articles per million people2011: 116.9 articles per million people2012: 109 articles per million people2013: 115.6 articles per million people2014: 110.4 articles per million people2015: 103 articles per million people2016: 103.8 articles per million people2017: 111.6 articles per million people2018: 126.2 articles per million people2019: 171.3 articles per million people2020: 165.3 articles per million people2021: 172 articles per million people2022: 169.5 articles per million people2023: 155.7 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

Belarus recorded 155.74 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Belarus peaked at 172.03 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 103.03 articles per million people, in 2015.

Belarus ranks 89th 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 125.9 articles per million people 113.06 articles per million people 133.71 articles per million people 4
2000s 129.35 articles per million people 112 articles per million people 138.49 articles per million people 10
2010s 117.78 articles per million people 103.03 articles per million people 171.27 articles per million people 10
2020s 165.62 articles per million people 155.74 articles per million people 172.03 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 86 Algeria 166.29 articles per million people compare
  2. 87 Mauritius 164.43 articles per million people compare
  3. 88 India 158.67 articles per million people compare
  4. 90 Peru 154.87 articles per million people compare
  5. 91 Botswana 154.76 articles per million people compare
  6. 92 Azerbaijan 152.08 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 Belarus?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Belarus was 155.74 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 Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 172.03 articles per million people in 2021.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 103.03 articles per million people in 2015.
How does Belarus rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Belarus ranks 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus 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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