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

Guyana: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 60.03 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
60.03 articles per million people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
114th
of 196 countries
All-time high
60.2 articles per million people
in 2022
All-time low
5.19 articles per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

02040601996200920231996: 5.2 articles per million people1997: 15.3 articles per million people1998: 6.8 articles per million people1999: 11.5 articles per million people2000: 13.4 articles per million people2001: 10.9 articles per million people2002: 10 articles per million people2003: 9.6 articles per million people2004: 14.6 articles per million people2005: 26.5 articles per million people2006: 12.7 articles per million people2007: 16 articles per million people2008: 12.5 articles per million people2009: 13.6 articles per million people2010: 26.5 articles per million people2011: 14.3 articles per million people2012: 18.8 articles per million people2013: 17 articles per million people2014: 16.1 articles per million people2015: 12.5 articles per million people2016: 17.8 articles per million people2017: 22.4 articles per million people2018: 18.6 articles per million people2019: 52.3 articles per million people2020: 57.6 articles per million people2021: 55.3 articles per million people2022: 60.2 articles per million people2023: 60 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

Guyana recorded 60.03 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 253.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Guyana peaked at 60.2 articles per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.19 articles per million people, in 1996.

Guyana ranks 114th 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 9.7 articles per million people 5.19 articles per million people 15.32 articles per million people 4
2000s 13.98 articles per million people 9.55 articles per million people 26.53 articles per million people 10
2010s 21.63 articles per million people 12.55 articles per million people 52.27 articles per million people 10
2020s 58.29 articles per million people 55.28 articles per million people 60.2 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 111 Panama 63.25 articles per million people compare
  2. 112 Libya 60.65 articles per million people compare
  3. 113 Maldives 60.34 articles per million people compare
  4. 115 Jamaica 56.84 articles per million people compare
  5. 116 Dominica 55.63 articles per million people compare
  6. 117 Cameroon 54.52 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 Guyana?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Guyana was 60.03 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 60.2 articles per million people in 2022.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 5.19 articles per million people in 1996.
How does Guyana rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Guyana ranks 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 253.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana 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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