Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 2.3 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.3 articles per million people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
193rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.33 articles per million people
in 2022
All-time low
0.1736 articles per million people
in 2001
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2023

00.511.522.51996200920231996: 0.321 articles per million people1997: 0.43 articles per million people1998: 0.381 articles per million people1999: 0.333 articles per million people2000: 0.297 articles per million people2001: 0.174 articles per million people2002: 0.214 articles per million people2003: 0.275 articles per million people2004: 0.242 articles per million people2005: 0.389 articles per million people2006: 0.406 articles per million people2007: 0.488 articles per million people2008: 0.613 articles per million people2009: 0.645 articles per million people2010: 0.761 articles per million people2011: 0.641 articles per million people2012: 0.896 articles per million people2013: 0.843 articles per million people2014: 1.1 articles per million people2015: 1.2 articles per million people2016: 1.1 articles per million people2017: 1.4 articles per million people2018: 1.5 articles per million people2019: 1.5 articles per million people2020: 1.8 articles per million people2021: 2.1 articles per million people2022: 2.3 articles per million people2023: 2.3 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 Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 2.3 articles per million people.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 172.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.33 articles per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1736 articles per million people, in 2001.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 193rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 0.3663 articles per million people 0.3212 articles per million people 0.4302 articles per million people 4
2000s 0.3742 articles per million people 0.1736 articles per million people 0.6448 articles per million people 10
2010s 1.1 articles per million people 0.6411 articles per million people 1.55 articles per million people 10
2020s 2.14 articles per million people 1.85 articles per million people 2.33 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 190 Haiti 3.25 articles per million people compare
  2. 191 Chad 2.71 articles per million people compare
  3. 192 Burundi 2.65 articles per million people compare
  4. 194 Equatorial Guinea 1.86 articles per million people compare
  5. 195 South Sudan 1.5 articles per million people compare
  6. 196 Angola 1.37 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.3 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2.33 articles per million people in 2022.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1736 articles per million people in 2001.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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