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
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Burundi, 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 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.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Burundi, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.62 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 2.2 articles per million people | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6158 articles per million people | -72.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9626 articles per million people | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 0.255 articles per million people | -73.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5396 articles per million people | +111.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1363 articles per million people | -74.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6276 articles per million people | +360.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6867 articles per million people | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5667 articles per million people | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7158 articles per million people | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5489 articles per million people | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2986 articles per million people | -45.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3722 articles per million people | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 1.34 articles per million people | +259.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 articles per million people | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 articles per million people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.31 articles per million people | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 1.16 articles per million people | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 articles per million people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9938 articles per million people | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 articles per million people | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.61 articles per million people | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 2.46 articles per million people | +52.3% |
| 2020 | 2.95 articles per million people | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 2.27 articles per million people | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 2.55 articles per million people | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 2.65 articles per million people | +3.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.65 articles per million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.27 articles per million people, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.65 articles per million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.81 articles per million people, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +360.5% | 0.1363 articles per million people | 0.6276 articles per million people |
| 2010 | +259.9% | 0.3722 articles per million people | 1.34 articles per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 189 Niger 3.45 articles per million people compare
- 190 Haiti 3.25 articles per million people compare
- 191 Chad 2.71 articles per million people compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.3 articles per million people compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 1.86 articles per million people compare
- 195 South Sudan 1.5 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 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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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.