Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Belgium
Belgium: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 1,428 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,428 articles per million people
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,540 articles per million people
in 2021
All-time low
869.05 articles per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Belgium, 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 Belgium stood at 1,428 articles per million people.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Belgium peaked at 1,540 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 869.05 articles per million people, in 1996.
That places Belgium 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Belgium, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 869.05 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 884.87 articles per million people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 922.23 articles per million people | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 904.02 articles per million people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 935.79 articles per million people | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 967.38 articles per million people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 988.44 articles per million people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,036 articles per million people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1,094 articles per million people | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,206 articles per million people | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1,219 articles per million people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,267 articles per million people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,315 articles per million people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,354 articles per million people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,362 articles per million people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,392 articles per million people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,449 articles per million people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,469 articles per million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,487 articles per million people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,463 articles per million people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,461 articles per million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,414 articles per million people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,418 articles per million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,411 articles per million people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,439 articles per million people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,540 articles per million people | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1,466 articles per million people | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,428 articles per million people | -2.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,428 articles per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28 articles per million people, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,428 articles per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62 articles per million people, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 895.04 articles per million people | 869.05 articles per million people | 922.23 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,138 articles per million people | 935.79 articles per million people | 1,354 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,433 articles per million people | 1,362 articles per million people | 1,487 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,468 articles per million people | 1,428 articles per million people | 1,540 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 14 Canada 1,591 articles per million people compare
- 15 New Zealand 1,557 articles per million people compare
- 16 Austria 1,516 articles per million people compare
- 18 Croatia 1,426 articles per million people compare
- 19 United Kingdom 1,423 articles per million people compare
- 20 Israel 1,406 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 Belgium?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Belgium was 1,428 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,540 articles per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 869.05 articles per million people in 1996.
- How does Belgium rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.