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

102030401996200920231996: 8.8 articles per million people1997: 12.3 articles per million people1998: 16 articles per million people1999: 12.2 articles per million people2000: 7.4 articles per million people2001: 5.4 articles per million people2002: 11.3 articles per million people2003: 6.2 articles per million people2004: 11 articles per million people2005: 12.7 articles per million people2006: 10.4 articles per million people2007: 6.7 articles per million people2008: 9.7 articles per million people2009: 12.6 articles per million people2010: 19.7 articles per million people2011: 18.9 articles per million people2012: 15 articles per million people2013: 16.8 articles per million people2014: 9.8 articles per million people2015: 14 articles per million people2016: 15.6 articles per million people2017: 25.1 articles per million people2018: 24.7 articles per million people2019: 28.6 articles per million people2020: 29.5 articles per million people2021: 31.7 articles per million people2022: 35.7 articles per million people2023: 25.1 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 141 Senegal 27.08 articles per million people compare
  2. 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.55 articles per million people compare
  3. 143 Lesotho 26.04 articles per million people compare
  4. 145 Marshall Islands 23.69 articles per million people compare
  5. 146 Burkina Faso 22.57 articles per million people compare
  6. 147 Tanzania 21.8 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 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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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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