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

Latest (2023)
1,280 articles per million people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
27th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,328 articles per million people
in 2022
All-time low
288.95 articles per million people
in 1997
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

2505007501.0k1.2k1996200920231996: 294.8 articles per million people1997: 288.9 articles per million people1998: 331.8 articles per million people1999: 348.7 articles per million people2000: 332.8 articles per million people2001: 371.9 articles per million people2002: 374.7 articles per million people2003: 414.6 articles per million people2004: 467.6 articles per million people2005: 530.1 articles per million people2006: 665.8 articles per million people2007: 799.6 articles per million people2008: 838.1 articles per million people2009: 860.9 articles per million people2010: 1.1k articles per million people2011: 1.0k articles per million people2012: 1.1k articles per million people2013: 1.1k articles per million people2014: 1.3k articles per million people2015: 1.2k articles per million people2016: 1.2k articles per million people2017: 1.2k articles per million people2018: 1.1k articles per million people2019: 1.2k articles per million people2020: 1.3k articles per million people2021: 1.3k articles per million people2022: 1.3k articles per million people2023: 1.3k 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 24 Germany 1,306 articles per million people compare
  2. 25 Greece 1,302 articles per million people compare
  3. 28 United States 1,279 articles per million people compare
  4. 29 Spain 1,247 articles per million people compare
  5. 30 Czechia 1,234 articles per million people compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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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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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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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.