Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Estonia
Estonia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 1,280 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Estonia, 1996–2023
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
Estonia recorded 1,280 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Estonia peaked at 1,328 articles per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 288.95 articles per million people, in 1997.
That places Estonia 27th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.08 articles per million people | 288.95 articles per million people | 348.72 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 565.61 articles per million people | 332.84 articles per million people | 860.85 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,144 articles per million people | 1,035 articles per million people | 1,256 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,308 articles per million people | 1,280 articles per million people | 1,328 articles per million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Estonia?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Estonia was 1,280 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,328 articles per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.95 articles per million people in 1997.
- How does Estonia rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Estonia ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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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.