Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in North Korea
North Korea: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 10.19 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in North Korea, 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
North Korea recorded 10.19 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 3,037.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in North Korea peaked at 10.19 articles per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 articles per million people, in 2001.
That places North Korea 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0463 articles per million people | 0.0238 articles per million people | 0.0597 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1482 articles per million people | 0.0071 articles per million people | 0.4224 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 articles per million people | 0.2996 articles per million people | 5.49 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 articles per million people | 6.79 articles per million people | 10.19 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 165 Yemen 10.26 articles per million people compare
- 166 El Salvador 10.23 articles per million people compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 10.2 articles per million people compare
- 169 Laos 9.42 articles per million people compare
- 170 Comoros 9.42 articles per million people compare
- 171 Sudan 9.4 articles per million people compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in North Korea?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in North Korea was 10.19 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.19 articles per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 articles per million people in 2001.
- How does North Korea rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- North Korea ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,037.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.