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

Luxembourg: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 1,764 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,764 articles per million people
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
10th
of 196 regions
All-time high
1,774 articles per million people
in 2022
All-time low
113.25 articles per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1996200920231996: 113.2 articles per million people1997: 120.3 articles per million people1998: 132.4 articles per million people1999: 124.8 articles per million people2000: 149.6 articles per million people2001: 151.9 articles per million people2002: 186.2 articles per million people2003: 196.9 articles per million people2004: 337.9 articles per million people2005: 351.3 articles per million people2006: 431 articles per million people2007: 477.4 articles per million people2008: 658.4 articles per million people2009: 794.2 articles per million people2010: 884.4 articles per million people2011: 1.1k articles per million people2012: 1.1k articles per million people2013: 1.4k articles per million people2014: 1.6k articles per million people2015: 1.4k articles per million people2016: 1.5k articles per million people2017: 1.4k articles per million people2018: 1.5k articles per million people2019: 1.5k articles per million people2020: 1.5k articles per million people2021: 1.6k articles per million people2022: 1.8k articles per million people2023: 1.8k 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

Luxembourg recorded 1,764 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Luxembourg peaked at 1,774 articles per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 113.25 articles per million people, in 1996.

That places Luxembourg 10th out of 196 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 122.69 articles per million people 113.25 articles per million people 132.35 articles per million people 4
2000s 373.47 articles per million people 149.62 articles per million people 794.16 articles per million people 10
2010s 1,337 articles per million people 884.4 articles per million people 1,565 articles per million people 10
2020s 1,676 articles per million people 1,527 articles per million people 1,774 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 7 Singapore 2,010 articles per million people compare
  2. 8 Iceland 1,856 articles per million people compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 1,802 articles per million people compare
  4. 11 Portugal 1,723 articles per million people compare
  5. 12 Slovenia 1,682 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 Luxembourg?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Luxembourg was 1,764 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 1,774 articles per million people in 2022.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 113.25 articles per million people in 1996.
How does Luxembourg rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Luxembourg ranks 10th out of 196 regions with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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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.