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
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Brazil, 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.