Scientific publications per million in Bolivia

Bolivia: Scientific publications per million was 16.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.07
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
155th
of 196 countries
All-time high
16.07
in 2023
All-time low
3.58
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific publications per million in Bolivia, 1996–2023

2.557.51012.5151996200920231996: 3.61997: 4.81998: 4.71999: 6.42000: 4.42001: 4.82002: 5.32003: 5.42004: 5.12005: 6.62006: 7.32007: 8.52008: 9.42009: 8.22010: 7.62011: 7.82012: 7.92013: 8.22014: 8.12015: 7.82016: 8.12017: 7.72018: 9.52019: 10.52020: 14.42021: 13.52022: 152023: 16.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, scientific publications per million in Bolivia stood at 16.07. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Bolivia peaked at 16.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 1996.

That places Bolivia 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Scientific publications per million in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Scientific publications per million in Bolivia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 3.58 —
1997 4.81 +34.4%
1998 4.7 -2.4%
1999 6.36 +35.4%
2000 4.39 -30.9%
2001 4.83 +9.9%
2002 5.33 +10.4%
2003 5.39 +1.1%
2004 5.06 -6.1%
2005 6.62 +30.8%
2006 7.32 +10.5%
2007 8.47 +15.7%
2008 9.4 +11.0%
2009 8.16 -13.2%
2010 7.64 -6.4%
2011 7.77 +1.7%
2012 7.88 +1.4%
2013 8.23 +4.5%
2014 8.06 -2.2%
2015 7.8 -3.2%
2016 8.06 +3.4%
2017 7.69 -4.6%
2018 9.51 +23.6%
2019 10.49 +10.3%
2020 14.37 +37.0%
2021 13.54 -5.8%
2022 15.01 +10.9%
2023 16.07 +7.0%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 16.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.8, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 16.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.64, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.86 3.58 6.36 4
2000s 6.5 4.39 9.4 10
2010s 8.31 7.64 10.49 10
2020s 14.75 13.54 16.07 4

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 152 Venezuela 16.77 compare
  2. 153 Togo 16.53 compare
  3. 154 Kiribati 16.15 compare
  4. 156 Congo 15.47 compare
  5. 157 Tajikistan 15.24 compare
  6. 158 Djibouti 15.16 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific publications per million in Bolivia?
Scientific publications per million in Bolivia was 16.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 16.07 in 2023.
What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 1996.
How does Bolivia rank for scientific publications per million?
Bolivia ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Scientific publications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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