Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Gambia

Gambia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 29.58 articles per million people in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
29.58 articles per million people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
138th
of 196 countries
All-time high
30.13 articles per million people
in 2022
All-time low
14.88 articles per million people
in 2018
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

01020301996200920231996: 28.9 articles per million people1997: 24.4 articles per million people1998: 24.2 articles per million people1999: 24.2 articles per million people2000: 19.2 articles per million people2001: 23.6 articles per million people2002: 16.8 articles per million people2003: 20.2 articles per million people2004: 22.5 articles per million people2005: 21.8 articles per million people2006: 25.5 articles per million people2007: 20.4 articles per million people2008: 23.4 articles per million people2009: 20.6 articles per million people2010: 23.6 articles per million people2011: 17 articles per million people2012: 17.9 articles per million people2013: 21.9 articles per million people2014: 21.4 articles per million people2015: 18.6 articles per million people2016: 22.8 articles per million people2017: 19.6 articles per million people2018: 14.9 articles per million people2019: 20.3 articles per million people2020: 23.4 articles per million people2021: 29.5 articles per million people2022: 30.1 articles per million people2023: 29.6 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 Gambia stood at 29.58 articles per million people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Gambia peaked at 30.13 articles per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.88 articles per million people, in 2018.

Gambia ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.44 articles per million people 24.2 articles per million people 28.9 articles per million people 4
2000s 21.38 articles per million people 16.79 articles per million people 25.51 articles per million people 10
2010s 19.81 articles per million people 14.88 articles per million people 23.56 articles per million people 10
2020s 28.16 articles per million people 23.45 articles per million people 30.13 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 135 Zimbabwe 31.81 articles per million people compare
  2. 136 Rwanda 31.07 articles per million people compare
  3. 137 Benin 30.98 articles per million people compare
  4. 139 Uganda 29.26 articles per million people compare
  5. 140 Syria 27.37 articles per million people compare
  6. 141 Senegal 27.08 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 Gambia?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Gambia was 29.58 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 Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 30.13 articles per million people in 2022.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.88 articles per million people in 2018.
How does Gambia rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Gambia ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia 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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