Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Iceland
Iceland: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 1,856 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Iceland, 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
The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Iceland is 1,856 articles per million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Iceland peaked at 1,992 articles per million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 763.88 articles per million people, in 1996.
That places Iceland 8th 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 | 817.23 articles per million people | 763.88 articles per million people | 854.93 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,115 articles per million people | 782.7 articles per million people | 1,502 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,852 articles per million people | 1,728 articles per million people | 1,992 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,899 articles per million people | 1,837 articles per million people | 1,955 articles per million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Iceland?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Iceland was 1,856 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,992 articles per million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 763.88 articles per million people in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.