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

Chad: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 2.71 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.71 articles per million people
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
191st
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.71 articles per million people
in 2023
All-time low
0.1363 articles per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

01231996200920231996: 0.136 articles per million people1997: 0.424 articles per million people1998: 0.189 articles per million people1999: 0.435 articles per million people2000: 0.328 articles per million people2001: 0.512 articles per million people2002: 0.485 articles per million people2003: 0.479 articles per million people2004: 1.2 articles per million people2005: 0.875 articles per million people2006: 0.926 articles per million people2007: 0.39 articles per million people2008: 0.425 articles per million people2009: 0.677 articles per million people2010: 0.312 articles per million people2011: 0.554 articles per million people2012: 0.345 articles per million people2013: 0.371 articles per million people2014: 0.61 articles per million people2015: 0.588 articles per million people2016: 0.704 articles per million people2017: 0.968 articles per million people2018: 0.976 articles per million people2019: 0.978 articles per million people2020: 1.1 articles per million people2021: 1.5 articles per million people2022: 2 articles per million people2023: 2.7 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

In 2023, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Chad stood at 2.71 articles per million people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 630.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Chad peaked at 2.71 articles per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1363 articles per million people, in 1996.

Chad ranks 191st 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 0.2961 articles per million people 0.1363 articles per million people 0.4354 articles per million people 4
2000s 0.6257 articles per million people 0.3278 articles per million people 1.16 articles per million people 10
2010s 0.6406 articles per million people 0.3119 articles per million people 0.9781 articles per million people 10
2020s 1.83 articles per million people 1.07 articles per million people 2.71 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 188 Guinea 3.81 articles per million people compare
  2. 189 Niger 3.45 articles per million people compare
  3. 190 Haiti 3.25 articles per million people compare
  4. 192 Burundi 2.65 articles per million people compare
  5. 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.3 articles per million people compare
  6. 194 Equatorial Guinea 1.86 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 Chad?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Chad was 2.71 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 Chad?
The highest recorded value was 2.71 articles per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1363 articles per million people in 1996.
How does Chad rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Chad ranks 191st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 630.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad 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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