Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Canada
Canada: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 1,591 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Canada, 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 Canada is 1,591 articles per million people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Canada peaked at 1,795 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,069 articles per million people, in 1999.
That places Canada 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Canada, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,176 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 1,147 articles per million people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,098 articles per million people | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,069 articles per million people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,116 articles per million people | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,085 articles per million people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,161 articles per million people | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,213 articles per million people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,325 articles per million people | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1,470 articles per million people | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1,536 articles per million people | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,562 articles per million people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,597 articles per million people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,642 articles per million people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,648 articles per million people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,661 articles per million people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,700 articles per million people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,693 articles per million people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,692 articles per million people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,697 articles per million people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,675 articles per million people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,672 articles per million people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,685 articles per million people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,682 articles per million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,697 articles per million people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,795 articles per million people | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1,714 articles per million people | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,591 articles per million people | -7.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,591 articles per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28 articles per million people, 1.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,123 articles per million people | 1,069 articles per million people | 1,176 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,371 articles per million people | 1,085 articles per million people | 1,642 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,681 articles per million people | 1,648 articles per million people | 1,700 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,699 articles per million people | 1,591 articles per million people | 1,795 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 11 Portugal 1,723 articles per million people compare
- 12 Slovenia 1,682 articles per million people compare
- 13 Ireland 1,642 articles per million people compare
- 15 New Zealand 1,557 articles per million people compare
- 16 Austria 1,516 articles per million people compare
- 17 Belgium 1,428 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 Canada?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Canada was 1,591 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,795 articles per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,069 articles per million people in 1999.
- How does Canada rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.