Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 16.07 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Bolivia, 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 Bolivia stood at 16.07 articles per million people. 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, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Bolivia peaked at 16.07 articles per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.58 articles per million people, 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.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.58 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 4.81 articles per million people | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 4.7 articles per million people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.36 articles per million people | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 4.39 articles per million people | -30.9% |
| 2001 | 4.83 articles per million people | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 5.33 articles per million people | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 5.39 articles per million people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.06 articles per million people | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 6.62 articles per million people | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 7.32 articles per million people | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 8.47 articles per million people | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 9.4 articles per million people | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 8.16 articles per million people | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 7.64 articles per million people | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 7.77 articles per million people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.88 articles per million people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.23 articles per million people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.06 articles per million people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.8 articles per million people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.06 articles per million people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.69 articles per million people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 9.51 articles per million people | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 10.49 articles per million people | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 14.37 articles per million people | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 13.54 articles per million people | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 15.01 articles per million people | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 16.07 articles per million people | +7.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 16.07 articles per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.8 articles per million people, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 16.07 articles per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.64 articles per million people, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.86 articles per million people | 3.58 articles per million people | 6.36 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.5 articles per million people | 4.39 articles per million people | 9.4 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 articles per million people | 7.64 articles per million people | 10.49 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.75 articles per million people | 13.54 articles per million people | 16.07 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 152 Venezuela 16.77 articles per million people compare
- 153 Togo 16.53 articles per million people compare
- 154 Kiribati 16.15 articles per million people compare
- 156 Congo 15.47 articles per million people compare
- 157 Tajikistan 15.24 articles per million people compare
- 158 Djibouti 15.16 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 Bolivia?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Bolivia was 16.07 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.07 articles per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 articles per million people in 1996.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Bolivia ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people 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 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.