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

Cuba: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 110.4 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
110.4 articles per million people
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
103rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
143.91 articles per million people
in 2021
All-time low
52.58 articles per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

0501001501996200920231996: 52.6 articles per million people1997: 63.5 articles per million people1998: 80.5 articles per million people1999: 85.7 articles per million people2000: 86.1 articles per million people2001: 90.1 articles per million people2002: 81.8 articles per million people2003: 70.3 articles per million people2004: 69.8 articles per million people2005: 83.8 articles per million people2006: 105.2 articles per million people2007: 91.6 articles per million people2008: 97.8 articles per million people2009: 119.6 articles per million people2010: 107.7 articles per million people2011: 123.9 articles per million people2012: 121 articles per million people2013: 129.5 articles per million people2014: 126 articles per million people2015: 115.6 articles per million people2016: 100 articles per million people2017: 96.6 articles per million people2018: 99.5 articles per million people2019: 119.1 articles per million people2020: 125.6 articles per million people2021: 143.9 articles per million people2022: 128.4 articles per million people2023: 110.4 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

The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Cuba is 110.4 articles per million people, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Cuba peaked at 143.91 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.58 articles per million people, in 1996.

That places Cuba 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.6 articles per million people 52.58 articles per million people 85.75 articles per million people 4
2000s 89.62 articles per million people 69.83 articles per million people 119.62 articles per million people 10
2010s 113.89 articles per million people 96.59 articles per million people 129.53 articles per million people 10
2020s 127.1 articles per million people 110.4 articles per million people 143.91 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 100 Uzbekistan 129.71 articles per million people compare
  2. 101 Costa Rica 129.43 articles per million people compare
  3. 102 Seychelles 126.66 articles per million people compare
  4. 104 Vietnam 106.07 articles per million people compare
  5. 105 Sri Lanka 105.36 articles per million people compare
  6. 106 Samoa 100.85 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 Cuba?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Cuba was 110.4 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 143.91 articles per million people in 2021.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 52.58 articles per million people in 1996.
How does Cuba rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Cuba ranks 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba 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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