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

Brunei: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 1,093 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,093 articles per million people
Change on year
up 32.5%
World rank
31st
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,093 articles per million people
in 2023
All-time low
75.27 articles per million people
in 2002
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

02505007501.0k1996200920231996: 117 articles per million people1997: 87.4 articles per million people1998: 133.2 articles per million people1999: 116.3 articles per million people2000: 117.2 articles per million people2001: 96 articles per million people2002: 75.3 articles per million people2003: 108.6 articles per million people2004: 107.3 articles per million people2005: 97.2 articles per million people2006: 112.9 articles per million people2007: 117.2 articles per million people2008: 131.3 articles per million people2009: 130.4 articles per million people2010: 148.2 articles per million people2011: 120.7 articles per million people2012: 219.2 articles per million people2013: 221.7 articles per million people2014: 351.2 articles per million people2015: 348.7 articles per million people2016: 496.1 articles per million people2017: 434.2 articles per million people2018: 615.6 articles per million people2019: 486.1 articles per million people2020: 575.5 articles per million people2021: 669.4 articles per million people2022: 824.4 articles per million people2023: 1.1k 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 Brunei is 1,093 articles per million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 392.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Brunei peaked at 1,093 articles per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.27 articles per million people, in 2002.

Brunei ranks 31st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113.49 articles per million people 87.38 articles per million people 133.2 articles per million people 4
2000s 109.34 articles per million people 75.27 articles per million people 131.31 articles per million people 10
2010s 344.18 articles per million people 120.66 articles per million people 615.61 articles per million people 10
2020s 790.5 articles per million people 575.52 articles per million people 1,093 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 28 United States 1,279 articles per million people compare
  2. 29 Spain 1,247 articles per million people compare
  3. 30 Czechia 1,234 articles per million people compare
  4. 32 Slovakia 982.58 articles per million people compare
  5. 33 Monaco 955.69 articles per million people compare
  6. 34 Lithuania 930.88 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 Brunei?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Brunei was 1,093 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 Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 1,093 articles per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 75.27 articles per million people in 2002.
How does Brunei rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Brunei ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 392.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei 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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