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

Ecuador: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 196.32 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
196.32 articles per million people
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
78th
of 196 countries
All-time high
196.32 articles per million people
in 2023
All-time low
4.68 articles per million people
in 2001
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

0501001502001996200920231996: 4.8 articles per million people1997: 8.3 articles per million people1998: 7.7 articles per million people1999: 5.4 articles per million people2000: 5.8 articles per million people2001: 4.7 articles per million people2002: 6.9 articles per million people2003: 7.4 articles per million people2004: 6.8 articles per million people2005: 9.6 articles per million people2006: 9.4 articles per million people2007: 9.9 articles per million people2008: 10.5 articles per million people2009: 11.8 articles per million people2010: 12.5 articles per million people2011: 11.3 articles per million people2012: 15.2 articles per million people2013: 15.9 articles per million people2014: 24.4 articles per million people2015: 40.7 articles per million people2016: 66.4 articles per million people2017: 92.8 articles per million people2018: 116.5 articles per million people2019: 123.3 articles per million people2020: 135.6 articles per million people2021: 139.9 articles per million people2022: 186.1 articles per million people2023: 196.3 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

Ecuador recorded 196.32 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 1,132.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Ecuador peaked at 196.32 articles per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.68 articles per million people, in 2001.

That places Ecuador 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.54 articles per million people 4.81 articles per million people 8.28 articles per million people 4
2000s 8.28 articles per million people 4.68 articles per million people 11.85 articles per million people 10
2010s 51.9 articles per million people 11.26 articles per million people 123.26 articles per million people 10
2020s 164.48 articles per million people 135.6 articles per million people 196.32 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 75 Thailand 232.29 articles per million people compare
  2. 76 Barbados 201.14 articles per million people compare
  3. 77 Egypt 199.54 articles per million people compare
  4. 79 Puerto Rico 188.72 articles per million people compare
  5. 80 Argentina 188.62 articles per million people compare
  6. 81 Kazakhstan 187.83 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 Ecuador?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Ecuador was 196.32 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 196.32 articles per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.68 articles per million people in 2001.
How does Ecuador rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Ecuador ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,132.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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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