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

Czechia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 1,234 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

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

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1996200920231996: 422.9 articles per million people1997: 448.1 articles per million people1998: 446.8 articles per million people1999: 479.3 articles per million people2000: 519.8 articles per million people2001: 562 articles per million people2002: 578.9 articles per million people2003: 618.5 articles per million people2004: 676.7 articles per million people2005: 762.1 articles per million people2006: 846.7 articles per million people2007: 958.2 articles per million people2008: 1.0k articles per million people2009: 1.0k articles per million people2010: 1.2k articles per million people2011: 1.3k articles per million people2012: 1.3k articles per million people2013: 1.3k articles per million people2014: 1.4k articles per million people2015: 1.5k articles per million people2016: 1.5k articles per million people2017: 1.5k articles per million people2018: 1.5k articles per million people2019: 1.5k articles per million people2020: 1.4k articles per million people2021: 1.4k articles per million people2022: 1.3k articles per million people2023: 1.2k 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 Czechia is 1,234 articles per million people, measured in 2023.

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

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Czechia peaked at 1,517 articles per million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 422.86 articles per million people, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 27 Estonia 1,280 articles per million people compare
  2. 28 United States 1,279 articles per million people compare
  3. 29 Spain 1,247 articles per million people compare
  4. 31 Brunei 1,093 articles per million people compare
  5. 32 Slovakia 982.58 articles per million people compare
  6. 33 Monaco 955.69 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 Czechia?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Czechia was 1,234 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 Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 1,517 articles per million people in 2015.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 422.86 articles per million people in 1996.
How does Czechia rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Czechia ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people 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 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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