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

Egypt: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 199.54 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
199.54 articles per million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 196 countries
All-time high
199.82 articles per million people
in 2022
All-time low
33.62 articles per million people
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

501001502001996200920231996: 35.1 articles per million people1997: 34.2 articles per million people1998: 34.3 articles per million people1999: 33.6 articles per million people2000: 36.7 articles per million people2001: 39.6 articles per million people2002: 40.2 articles per million people2003: 45.6 articles per million people2004: 44.6 articles per million people2005: 44.4 articles per million people2006: 47.3 articles per million people2007: 52 articles per million people2008: 56.1 articles per million people2009: 68.2 articles per million people2010: 72.7 articles per million people2011: 77.8 articles per million people2012: 87.6 articles per million people2013: 87.8 articles per million people2014: 90.8 articles per million people2015: 95.8 articles per million people2016: 107.7 articles per million people2017: 109.8 articles per million people2018: 121.4 articles per million people2019: 137.8 articles per million people2020: 163.8 articles per million people2021: 187.3 articles per million people2022: 199.8 articles per million people2023: 199.5 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

Egypt recorded 199.54 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 127.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Egypt peaked at 199.82 articles per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.62 articles per million people, in 1999.

That places Egypt 77th 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 34.32 articles per million people 33.62 articles per million people 35.08 articles per million people 4
2000s 47.48 articles per million people 36.71 articles per million people 68.22 articles per million people 10
2010s 98.92 articles per million people 72.73 articles per million people 137.75 articles per million people 10
2020s 187.6 articles per million people 163.76 articles per million people 199.82 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 74 Fiji 235.75 articles per million people compare
  2. 75 Thailand 232.29 articles per million people compare
  3. 76 Barbados 201.14 articles per million people compare
  4. 78 Ecuador 196.32 articles per million people compare
  5. 79 Puerto Rico 188.72 articles per million people compare
  6. 80 Argentina 188.62 articles per million people compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

More reference data data for Egypt

All data for Egypt →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Egypt?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Egypt was 199.54 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 199.82 articles per million people in 2022.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 33.62 articles per million people in 1999.
How does Egypt rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Egypt ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

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
Last refreshed

Scientific and technical journal articles per million people. Disciplines include physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.