Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 4.92 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Madagascar, 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
Madagascar recorded 4.92 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Madagascar peaked at 6.12 articles per million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.29 articles per million people, in 1997.
Madagascar ranks 183rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 articles per million people | 2.29 articles per million people | 3.69 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.5 articles per million people | 2.35 articles per million people | 5.37 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 articles per million people | 3.66 articles per million people | 4.86 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 articles per million people | 4.92 articles per million people | 6.12 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 180 Nicaragua 5.96 articles per million people compare
- 181 Liberia 5.74 articles per million people compare
- 182 Central African Republic 5 articles per million people compare
- 184 Mali 4.91 articles per million people compare
- 185 Myanmar 4.32 articles per million people compare
- 186 Turkmenistan 4.25 articles per million people compare
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Madagascar?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Madagascar was 4.92 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 articles per million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 articles per million people in 1997.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Madagascar ranks 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.