Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 56.84 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.84 articles per million people
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
115th
of 196 countries
All-time high
80.55 articles per million people
in 2008
All-time low
37.26 articles per million people
in 1998
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Jamaica, 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
In 2023, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Jamaica stood at 56.84 articles per million people.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Jamaica peaked at 80.55 articles per million people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.26 articles per million people, in 1998.
Jamaica ranks 115th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 49.64 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 42.1 articles per million people | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 37.26 articles per million people | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 43.76 articles per million people | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 41.05 articles per million people | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 57.79 articles per million people | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 55.72 articles per million people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 52.52 articles per million people | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 63.28 articles per million people | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 54.01 articles per million people | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 52.65 articles per million people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 64.48 articles per million people | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 80.55 articles per million people | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 73.05 articles per million people | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 63.13 articles per million people | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 71.32 articles per million people | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 74.76 articles per million people | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 71.06 articles per million people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 74.15 articles per million people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 54.08 articles per million people | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 57.11 articles per million people | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 58.57 articles per million people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 69.48 articles per million people | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 50.97 articles per million people | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 55.78 articles per million people | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 65.22 articles per million people | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 50.88 articles per million people | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 56.84 articles per million people | +11.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 56.84 articles per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.49 articles per million people, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 56.84 articles per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.64 articles per million people, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.19 articles per million people | 37.26 articles per million people | 49.64 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 59.51 articles per million people | 41.05 articles per million people | 80.55 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.46 articles per million people | 50.97 articles per million people | 74.76 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.18 articles per million people | 50.88 articles per million people | 65.22 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 112 Libya 60.65 articles per million people compare
- 113 Maldives 60.34 articles per million people compare
- 114 Guyana 60.03 articles per million people compare
- 116 Dominica 55.63 articles per million people compare
- 117 Cameroon 54.52 articles per million people compare
- 118 Nepal 53.57 articles per million people compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Jamaica?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Jamaica was 56.84 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.55 articles per million people in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.26 articles per million people in 1998.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.