Scientific publications per million in North Korea
North Korea: Scientific publications per million was 10.19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific publications per million in North Korea, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 10.19 for scientific publications per million 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, scientific publications per million in North Korea peaked at 10.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0071, 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.
Scientific publications per million in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0502 | — |
| 1997 | 0.0597 | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0515 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0238 | -53.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0676 | +183.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 | -89.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0555 | +678.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0552 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0779 | +41.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1767 | +126.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0889 | -49.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2597 | +192.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4224 | +62.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2709 | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3326 | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2996 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6993 | +133.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3249 | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6573 | +102.3% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | +132.0% |
| 2016 | 1.64 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.18 | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 3.39 | +55.8% |
| 2019 | 5.49 | +62.1% |
| 2020 | 6.79 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 9.11 | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 9.41 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 10.19 | +8.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 10.19 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.27, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 10.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.95, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Scientific publications per million in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +678.2% | 0.0071 | 0.0555 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0463 | 0.0238 | 0.0597 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1482 | 0.0071 | 0.4224 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 0.2996 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 | 6.79 | 10.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific publications per million in North Korea?
- Scientific publications per million in North Korea was 10.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 in 2001.
- How does North Korea rank for scientific publications per million?
- North Korea ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific publications per million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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