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

Liberia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 5.74 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.74 articles per million people
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
181st
of 196 countries
All-time high
5.74 articles per million people
in 2023
All-time low
0 articles per million people
in 1997
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

02461996200920231996: 0.511 articles per million people1997: 0 articles per million people1998: 0.236 articles per million people1999: 0 articles per million people2000: 0.342 articles per million people2001: 0 articles per million people2002: 0.223 articles per million people2003: 0.321 articles per million people2004: 0.45 articles per million people2005: 0.327 articles per million people2006: 0.73 articles per million people2007: 1.1 articles per million people2008: 0.56 articles per million people2009: 0.591 articles per million people2010: 1.1 articles per million people2011: 2.2 articles per million people2012: 1.6 articles per million people2013: 0.774 articles per million people2014: 1.9 articles per million people2015: 2.2 articles per million people2016: 3.6 articles per million people2017: 4.3 articles per million people2018: 4.6 articles per million people2019: 4.4 articles per million people2020: 2.2 articles per million people2021: 4.8 articles per million people2022: 5.1 articles per million people2023: 5.7 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

In 2023, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Liberia stood at 5.74 articles per million people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 641.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Liberia peaked at 5.74 articles per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 articles per million people, in 1997.

That places Liberia 181st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1867 articles per million people 0 articles per million people 0.5107 articles per million people 4
2000s 0.4675 articles per million people 0 articles per million people 1.13 articles per million people 10
2010s 2.67 articles per million people 0.774 articles per million people 4.62 articles per million people 10
2020s 4.45 articles per million people 2.18 articles per million people 5.74 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 178 Mozambique 6.09 articles per million people compare
  2. 179 Guatemala 6 articles per million people compare
  3. 180 Nicaragua 5.96 articles per million people compare
  4. 182 Central African Republic 5 articles per million people compare
  5. 183 Madagascar 4.92 articles per million people compare
  6. 184 Mali 4.91 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 Liberia?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Liberia was 5.74 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 5.74 articles per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 articles per million people in 1997.
How does Liberia rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Liberia ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 641.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia 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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