Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Finland
Finland: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 2,010 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Finland, 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
Finland recorded 2,010 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Finland peaked at 2,078 articles per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,283 articles per million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,330 articles per million people | 1,283 articles per million people | 1,350 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,665 articles per million people | 1,450 articles per million people | 1,860 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,971 articles per million people | 1,861 articles per million people | 2,033 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,038 articles per million people | 1,998 articles per million people | 2,078 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 3 Norway 2,492 articles per million people compare
- 4 Australia 2,048 articles per million people compare
- 5 Sweden 2,016 articles per million people compare
- 7 Singapore 2,010 articles per million people compare
- 8 Iceland 1,856 articles per million people compare
- 9 Netherlands 1,802 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 Finland?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Finland was 2,010 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,078 articles per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,283 articles per million people in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people 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 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.