Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Italy
Italy: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 1,403 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,403 articles per million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,449 articles per million people
in 2021
All-time low
599.71 articles per million people
in 1998
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Italy, 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 Italy is 1,403 articles per million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Italy peaked at 1,449 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 599.71 articles per million people, in 1998.
Italy ranks 21st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Italy, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 602.25 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 618 articles per million people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 599.71 articles per million people | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 602.33 articles per million people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 635.9 articles per million people | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 656.75 articles per million people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 682.89 articles per million people | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 736.82 articles per million people | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 766.48 articles per million people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 821.06 articles per million people | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 864.91 articles per million people | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 916.33 articles per million people | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 941 articles per million people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 969.87 articles per million people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 967.05 articles per million people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 993.75 articles per million people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,049 articles per million people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,098 articles per million people | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,118 articles per million people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,152 articles per million people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,153 articles per million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,168 articles per million people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,186 articles per million people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,238 articles per million people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,348 articles per million people | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 1,449 articles per million people | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1,410 articles per million people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,403 articles per million people | -0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,403 articles per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28 articles per million people, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,403 articles per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62 articles per million people, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 605.57 articles per million people | 599.71 articles per million people | 618 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 799.2 articles per million people | 635.9 articles per million people | 969.87 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,112 articles per million people | 967.05 articles per million people | 1,238 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,403 articles per million people | 1,348 articles per million people | 1,449 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 18 Croatia 1,426 articles per million people compare
- 19 United Kingdom 1,423 articles per million people compare
- 20 Israel 1,406 articles per million people compare
- 22 South Korea 1,387 articles per million people compare
- 23 Cyprus 1,312 articles per million people compare
- 24 Germany 1,306 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 Italy?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Italy was 1,403 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,449 articles per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 599.71 articles per million people in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.