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
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.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 274.57 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 274.02 articles per million people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 295.19 articles per million people | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 296.11 articles per million people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 258.72 articles per million people | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 261.97 articles per million people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 249.75 articles per million people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 252.58 articles per million people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 262.92 articles per million people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 280.48 articles per million people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 277.13 articles per million people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 289.02 articles per million people | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 286.52 articles per million people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 286.43 articles per million people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 249.58 articles per million people | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 250.48 articles per million people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 242.83 articles per million people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 244.16 articles per million people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 209.46 articles per million people | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 222.96 articles per million people | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 202.34 articles per million people | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 204.97 articles per million people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 225.43 articles per million people | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 251.41 articles per million people | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 248.92 articles per million people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 271.56 articles per million people | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 271.45 articles per million people | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 287.43 articles per million people | +5.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 287.43 articles per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 943.28 articles per million people, 30% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 287.43 articles per million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 324.86 articles per million people, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 339.91 articles per million people compare
- 65 Oman 324.86 articles per million people compare
- 66 Uruguay 312.81 articles per million people compare
- 68 Palau 284.31 articles per million people compare
- 69 Brazil 276.08 articles per million people compare
- 70 North Macedonia 272.99 articles per million people compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
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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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.