Scientific publications per million in Czechia

Czechia: Scientific publications per million was 1,234 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,234
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
30th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,517
in 2015
All-time low
422.86
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific publications per million in Czechia, 1996–2023

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1996200920231996: 422.91997: 448.11998: 446.81999: 479.32000: 519.82001: 5622002: 578.92003: 618.52004: 676.72005: 762.12006: 846.72007: 958.22008: 1.0k2009: 1.0k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for scientific publications per million in Czechia is 1,234, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Czechia peaked at 1,517 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 422.86, in 1996.

That places Czechia 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Scientific publications per million in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Scientific publications per million in Czechia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 422.86 —
1997 448.07 +6.0%
1998 446.81 -0.3%
1999 479.31 +7.3%
2000 519.77 +8.4%
2001 562.04 +8.1%
2002 578.91 +3.0%
2003 618.5 +6.8%
2004 676.69 +9.4%
2005 762.09 +12.6%
2006 846.67 +11.1%
2007 958.15 +13.2%
2008 1,015 +6.0%
2009 1,040 +2.5%
2010 1,163 +11.8%
2011 1,253 +7.7%
2012 1,263 +0.8%
2013 1,276 +1.0%
2014 1,384 +8.5%
2015 1,517 +9.6%
2016 1,514 -0.2%
2017 1,509 -0.3%
2018 1,451 -3.8%
2019 1,473 +1.5%
2020 1,365 -7.3%
2021 1,410 +3.3%
2022 1,321 -6.3%
2023 1,234 -6.6%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 1,234 is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 1,234 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 449.26 422.86 479.31 4
2000s 757.83 519.77 1,040 10
2010s 1,380 1,163 1,517 10
2020s 1,333 1,234 1,410 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 27 Estonia 1,280 compare
  2. 28 United States 1,279 compare
  3. 29 Spain 1,247 compare
  4. 31 Brunei 1,093 compare
  5. 32 Slovakia 982.58 compare
  6. 33 Monaco 955.69 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific publications per million in Czechia?
Scientific publications per million in Czechia was 1,234 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 1,517 in 2015.
What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 422.86 in 1996.
How does Czechia rank for scientific publications per million?
Czechia ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Scientific publications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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