Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 25.14 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25.14 articles per million people
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
144th
of 196 countries
All-time high
35.74 articles per million people
in 2022
All-time low
5.37 articles per million people
in 2001
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Eswatini, 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
In 2023, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Eswatini stood at 25.14 articles per million people.
The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Eswatini peaked at 35.74 articles per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.37 articles per million people, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 144th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.76 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 12.3 articles per million people | +40.4% |
| 1998 | 16.02 articles per million people | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 12.16 articles per million people | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 7.44 articles per million people | -38.8% |
| 2001 | 5.37 articles per million people | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 11.31 articles per million people | +110.7% |
| 2003 | 6.19 articles per million people | -45.3% |
| 2004 | 11.04 articles per million people | +78.5% |
| 2005 | 12.7 articles per million people | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 10.38 articles per million people | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 6.68 articles per million people | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 9.74 articles per million people | +45.7% |
| 2009 | 12.63 articles per million people | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 19.67 articles per million people | +55.7% |
| 2011 | 18.95 articles per million people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 15.05 articles per million people | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 16.84 articles per million people | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 9.81 articles per million people | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 13.97 articles per million people | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 15.64 articles per million people | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 25.1 articles per million people | +60.5% |
| 2018 | 24.67 articles per million people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 28.57 articles per million people | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 29.51 articles per million people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 31.72 articles per million people | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 35.74 articles per million people | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 25.14 articles per million people | -29.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 25.14 articles per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.8 articles per million people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 25.14 articles per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.81 articles per million people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.31 articles per million people | 8.76 articles per million people | 16.02 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.35 articles per million people | 5.37 articles per million people | 12.7 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.83 articles per million people | 9.81 articles per million people | 28.57 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.53 articles per million people | 25.14 articles per million people | 35.74 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 141 Senegal 27.08 articles per million people compare
- 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.55 articles per million people compare
- 143 Lesotho 26.04 articles per million people compare
- 145 Marshall Islands 23.69 articles per million people compare
- 146 Burkina Faso 22.57 articles per million people compare
- 147 Tanzania 21.8 articles per million people compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Eswatini?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Eswatini was 25.14 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 35.74 articles per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 articles per million people in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Eswatini ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.