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

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

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

2.557.51012.5151996200920231996: 3.6 articles per million people1997: 4.8 articles per million people1998: 4.7 articles per million people1999: 6.4 articles per million people2000: 4.4 articles per million people2001: 4.8 articles per million people2002: 5.3 articles per million people2003: 5.4 articles per million people2004: 5.1 articles per million people2005: 6.6 articles per million people2006: 7.3 articles per million people2007: 8.5 articles per million people2008: 9.4 articles per million people2009: 8.2 articles per million people2010: 7.6 articles per million people2011: 7.8 articles per million people2012: 7.9 articles per million people2013: 8.2 articles per million people2014: 8.1 articles per million people2015: 7.8 articles per million people2016: 8.1 articles per million people2017: 7.7 articles per million people2018: 9.5 articles per million people2019: 10.5 articles per million people2020: 14.4 articles per million people2021: 13.5 articles per million people2022: 15 articles per million people2023: 16.1 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 152 Venezuela 16.77 articles per million people compare
  2. 153 Togo 16.53 articles per million people compare
  3. 154 Kiribati 16.15 articles per million people compare
  4. 156 Congo 15.47 articles per million people compare
  5. 157 Tajikistan 15.24 articles per million people compare
  6. 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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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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