Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Congo
Congo: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 15.47 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Congo, 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
Congo recorded 15.47 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Congo peaked at 16.65 articles per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.91 articles per million people, in 1997.
Congo ranks 156th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.77 articles per million people | 3.91 articles per million people | 8.59 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.56 articles per million people | 4.83 articles per million people | 12.34 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.95 articles per million people | 9.27 articles per million people | 14.81 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.35 articles per million people | 14.01 articles per million people | 16.65 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 153 Togo 16.53 articles per million people compare
- 154 Kiribati 16.15 articles per million people compare
- 155 Bolivia 16.07 articles per million people compare
- 157 Tajikistan 15.24 articles per million people compare
- 158 Djibouti 15.16 articles per million people compare
- 159 East Timor 14.95 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 Congo?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Congo was 15.47 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 articles per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 articles per million people in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Congo ranks 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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.