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

Denmark: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 2,624 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,624 articles per million people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,711 articles per million people
in 2021
All-time low
1,208 articles per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

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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 Denmark stood at 2,624 articles per million people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Denmark peaked at 2,711 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,208 articles per million people, in 1996.

Denmark ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,275 articles per million people 1,208 articles per million people 1,345 articles per million people 4
2000s 1,487 articles per million people 1,320 articles per million people 1,759 articles per million people 10
2010s 2,340 articles per million people 1,842 articles per million people 2,545 articles per million people 10
2020s 2,647 articles per million people 2,594 articles per million people 2,711 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 2 Switzerland 2,565 articles per million people compare
  2. 3 Norway 2,492 articles per million people compare
  3. 4 Australia 2,048 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 Denmark?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Denmark was 2,624 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2,711 articles per million people in 2021.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,208 articles per million people in 1996.
How does Denmark rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Denmark ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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