Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 1,285 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Liechtenstein, 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
The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Liechtenstein is 1,285 articles per million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Liechtenstein peaked at 1,285 articles per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 142.1 articles per million people, in 1998.
That places Liechtenstein 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 389.26 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 560.64 articles per million people | +44.0% |
| 1998 | 142.1 articles per million people | -74.7% |
| 1999 | 562.37 articles per million people | +295.8% |
| 2000 | 486.14 articles per million people | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 247.63 articles per million people | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 230.01 articles per million people | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 461.87 articles per million people | +100.8% |
| 2004 | 561.73 articles per million people | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 990.71 articles per million people | +76.4% |
| 2006 | 989.52 articles per million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 711.25 articles per million people | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 1,117 articles per million people | +57.0% |
| 2009 | 635.39 articles per million people | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 1,015 articles per million people | +59.8% |
| 2011 | 1,053 articles per million people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 818.67 articles per million people | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 851.18 articles per million people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,071 articles per million people | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 875.61 articles per million people | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 1,191 articles per million people | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 950.95 articles per million people | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 810.28 articles per million people | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 796.62 articles per million people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 952.67 articles per million people | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 1,104 articles per million people | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 1,129 articles per million people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,285 articles per million people | +13.9% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1,285 articles per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28 articles per million people, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1,285 articles per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62 articles per million people, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Liechtenstein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +295.8% | 142.1 articles per million people | 562.37 articles per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 413.59 articles per million people | 142.1 articles per million people | 562.37 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 643.12 articles per million people | 230.01 articles per million people | 1,117 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 943.27 articles per million people | 796.62 articles per million people | 1,191 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,118 articles per million people | 952.67 articles per million people | 1,285 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 23 Cyprus 1,312 articles per million people compare
- 24 Germany 1,306 articles per million people compare
- 25 Greece 1,302 articles per million people compare
- 27 Estonia 1,280 articles per million people compare
- 28 United States 1,279 articles per million people compare
- 29 Spain 1,247 articles per million people compare
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 24.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Liechtenstein?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Liechtenstein was 1,285 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 1,285 articles per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.1 articles per million people in 1998.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Liechtenstein ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.