Scientific publications per million in Finland

Finland: Scientific publications per million was 2,010 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,010
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
6th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,078
in 2022
All-time low
1,283
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific publications per million in Finland, 1996–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1996200920231996: 1.3k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.3k1999: 1.3k2000: 1.4k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.7k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.0k2017: 2.0k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.0k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.1k2023: 2.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Finland recorded 2,010 for scientific publications per million in 2023.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Finland peaked at 2,078 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,283, in 1996.

That places Finland 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Scientific publications per million in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Scientific publications per million in Finland, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 1,283 —
1997 1,350 +5.2%
1998 1,344 -0.4%
1999 1,342 -0.2%
2000 1,450 +8.0%
2001 1,497 +3.3%
2002 1,515 +1.2%
2003 1,544 +1.9%
2004 1,678 +8.7%
2005 1,749 +4.2%
2006 1,789 +2.3%
2007 1,769 -1.1%
2008 1,798 +1.7%
2009 1,860 +3.4%
2010 1,861 +0.0%
2011 1,902 +2.2%
2012 1,936 +1.7%
2013 1,970 +1.8%
2014 2,030 +3.1%
2015 2,006 -1.2%
2016 2,033 +1.3%
2017 1,982 -2.5%
2018 1,988 +0.3%
2019 2,005 +0.8%
2020 1,998 -0.4%
2021 2,066 +3.4%
2022 2,078 +0.6%
2023 2,010 -3.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 2,010 is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28, 2.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 2,010 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,330 1,283 1,350 4
2000s 1,665 1,450 1,860 10
2010s 1,971 1,861 2,033 10
2020s 2,038 1,998 2,078 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 3 Norway 2,492 compare
  2. 4 Australia 2,048 compare
  3. 5 Sweden 2,016 compare
  4. 7 Singapore 2,010 compare
  5. 8 Iceland 1,856 compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 1,802 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific publications per million in Finland?
Scientific publications per million in Finland was 2,010 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2,078 in 2022.
What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,283 in 1996.
How does Finland rank for scientific publications per million?
Finland ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Scientific publications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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