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

Burundi: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 2.65 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.65 articles per million people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
192nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.95 articles per million people
in 2020
All-time low
0.1363 articles per million people
in 2002
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

01231996200920231996: 1.6 articles per million people1997: 2.2 articles per million people1998: 0.616 articles per million people1999: 0.963 articles per million people2000: 0.255 articles per million people2001: 0.54 articles per million people2002: 0.136 articles per million people2003: 0.628 articles per million people2004: 0.687 articles per million people2005: 0.567 articles per million people2006: 0.716 articles per million people2007: 0.549 articles per million people2008: 0.299 articles per million people2009: 0.372 articles per million people2010: 1.3 articles per million people2011: 1 articles per million people2012: 1.1 articles per million people2013: 1.3 articles per million people2014: 1.2 articles per million people2015: 1.1 articles per million people2016: 0.994 articles per million people2017: 1.1 articles per million people2018: 1.6 articles per million people2019: 2.5 articles per million people2020: 2.9 articles per million people2021: 2.3 articles per million people2022: 2.5 articles per million people2023: 2.6 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 Burundi is 2.65 articles per million people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Burundi peaked at 2.95 articles per million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1363 articles per million people, in 2002.

Burundi ranks 192nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.35 articles per million people 0.6158 articles per million people 2.2 articles per million people 4
2000s 0.4747 articles per million people 0.1363 articles per million people 0.7158 articles per million people 10
2010s 1.32 articles per million people 0.9938 articles per million people 2.46 articles per million people 10
2020s 2.6 articles per million people 2.27 articles per million people 2.95 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 189 Niger 3.45 articles per million people compare
  2. 190 Haiti 3.25 articles per million people compare
  3. 191 Chad 2.71 articles per million people compare
  4. 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.3 articles per million people compare
  5. 194 Equatorial Guinea 1.86 articles per million people compare
  6. 195 South Sudan 1.5 articles per million people compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Burundi?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Burundi was 2.65 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 2.95 articles per million people in 2020.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1363 articles per million people in 2002.
How does Burundi rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Burundi ranks 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi 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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