Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Kuwait

Kuwait: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 287.43 articles per million people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
287.43 articles per million people
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
67th
of 196 countries
All-time high
296.11 articles per million people
in 1999
All-time low
202.34 articles per million people
in 2016
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Kuwait, 1996–2023

01002003001996200920231996: 274.6 articles per million people1997: 274 articles per million people1998: 295.2 articles per million people1999: 296.1 articles per million people2000: 258.7 articles per million people2001: 262 articles per million people2002: 249.8 articles per million people2003: 252.6 articles per million people2004: 262.9 articles per million people2005: 280.5 articles per million people2006: 277.1 articles per million people2007: 289 articles per million people2008: 286.5 articles per million people2009: 286.4 articles per million people2010: 249.6 articles per million people2011: 250.5 articles per million people2012: 242.8 articles per million people2013: 244.2 articles per million people2014: 209.5 articles per million people2015: 223 articles per million people2016: 202.3 articles per million people2017: 205 articles per million people2018: 225.4 articles per million people2019: 251.4 articles per million people2020: 248.9 articles per million people2021: 271.6 articles per million people2022: 271.5 articles per million people2023: 287.4 articles per million people

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

Kuwait recorded 287.43 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Kuwait peaked at 296.11 articles per million people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 202.34 articles per million people, in 2016.

Kuwait ranks 67th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 284.97 articles per million people 274.02 articles per million people 296.11 articles per million people 4
2000s 270.55 articles per million people 249.75 articles per million people 289.02 articles per million people 10
2010s 230.36 articles per million people 202.34 articles per million people 251.41 articles per million people 10
2020s 269.84 articles per million people 248.92 articles per million people 287.43 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 339.91 articles per million people compare
  2. 65 Oman 324.86 articles per million people compare
  3. 66 Uruguay 312.81 articles per million people compare
  4. 68 Palau 284.31 articles per million people compare
  5. 69 Brazil 276.08 articles per million people compare
  6. 70 North Macedonia 272.99 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 Kuwait?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Kuwait was 287.43 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 Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 296.11 articles per million people in 1999.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 202.34 articles per million people in 2016.
How does Kuwait rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Kuwait ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait 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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Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Unit
articles per million people
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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