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

Brazil: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 276.08 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
276.08 articles per million people
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
69th
of 196 countries
All-time high
332.1 articles per million people
in 2021
All-time low
46.56 articles per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

01002003001996200920231996: 46.6 articles per million people1997: 55.8 articles per million people1998: 62.1 articles per million people1999: 66.6 articles per million people2000: 73.6 articles per million people2001: 78.9 articles per million people2002: 88.6 articles per million people2003: 95.8 articles per million people2004: 106.1 articles per million people2005: 117.8 articles per million people2006: 143.4 articles per million people2007: 152.4 articles per million people2008: 171.9 articles per million people2009: 184.2 articles per million people2010: 197.1 articles per million people2011: 206.5 articles per million people2012: 225 articles per million people2013: 231.7 articles per million people2014: 240.8 articles per million people2015: 244.7 articles per million people2016: 254.6 articles per million people2017: 268.9 articles per million people2018: 285.6 articles per million people2019: 301.7 articles per million people2020: 320.6 articles per million people2021: 332.1 articles per million people2022: 297.9 articles per million people2023: 276.1 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

The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Brazil is 276.08 articles per million people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Brazil peaked at 332.1 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.56 articles per million people, in 1996.

Brazil ranks 69th 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 57.75 articles per million people 46.56 articles per million people 66.56 articles per million people 4
2000s 121.27 articles per million people 73.56 articles per million people 184.23 articles per million people 10
2010s 245.66 articles per million people 197.06 articles per million people 301.66 articles per million people 10
2020s 306.69 articles per million people 276.08 articles per million people 332.1 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 66 Uruguay 312.81 articles per million people compare
  2. 67 Kuwait 287.43 articles per million people compare
  3. 68 Palau 284.31 articles per million people compare
  4. 70 North Macedonia 272.99 articles per million people compare
  5. 71 Armenia 270.38 articles per million people compare
  6. 72 Morocco 257.87 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 Brazil?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Brazil was 276.08 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 332.1 articles per million people in 2021.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 46.56 articles per million people in 1996.
How does Brazil rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Brazil ranks 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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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