Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Maldives
Maldives: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 60.34 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Maldives, 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
In 2023, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Maldives stood at 60.34 articles per million people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 242.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Maldives peaked at 60.34 articles per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.77 articles per million people, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 113th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Maldives, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26.99 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 3.74 articles per million people | -86.2% |
| 1998 | 7.85 articles per million people | +110.1% |
| 1999 | 7.21 articles per million people | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.77 articles per million people | -75.4% |
| 2001 | 17.71 articles per million people | +899.2% |
| 2002 | 3.43 articles per million people | -80.6% |
| 2003 | 8.16 articles per million people | +138.0% |
| 2004 | 5.54 articles per million people | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 12.11 articles per million people | +118.5% |
| 2006 | 11.57 articles per million people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 14.89 articles per million people | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 2.74 articles per million people | -81.6% |
| 2009 | 11.34 articles per million people | +314.4% |
| 2010 | 9.04 articles per million people | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 10.44 articles per million people | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 20.89 articles per million people | +100.1% |
| 2013 | 17.6 articles per million people | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 13.71 articles per million people | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 16.07 articles per million people | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 15.34 articles per million people | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 15.25 articles per million people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.42 articles per million people | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 21.57 articles per million people | +49.6% |
| 2020 | 42.08 articles per million people | +95.1% |
| 2021 | 42.84 articles per million people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 59.91 articles per million people | +39.9% |
| 2023 | 60.34 articles per million people | +0.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 60.34 articles per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.49 articles per million people, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 60.34 articles per million people is below the median for South Asia, which is 82.85 articles per million people, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +899.2% | 1.77 articles per million people | 17.71 articles per million people |
| 2009 | +314.4% | 2.74 articles per million people | 11.34 articles per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.44 articles per million people | 3.74 articles per million people | 26.99 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.93 articles per million people | 1.77 articles per million people | 17.71 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.43 articles per million people | 9.04 articles per million people | 21.57 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.29 articles per million people | 42.08 articles per million people | 60.34 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 110 Namibia 78.07 articles per million people compare
- 111 Panama 63.25 articles per million people compare
- 112 Libya 60.65 articles per million people compare
- 114 Guyana 60.03 articles per million people compare
- 115 Jamaica 56.84 articles per million people compare
- 116 Dominica 55.63 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 Maldives?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Maldives was 60.34 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 60.34 articles per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 articles per million people in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Maldives ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.