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

Malta: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 900.54 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
900.54 articles per million people
Change on year
down 19.4%
Rank
38th
of 196 regions
All-time high
1,117 articles per million people
in 2022
All-time low
106.89 articles per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

02505007501.0k1996200920231996: 106.9 articles per million people1997: 132.1 articles per million people1998: 139.3 articles per million people1999: 147.1 articles per million people2000: 116.2 articles per million people2001: 141.2 articles per million people2002: 138.2 articles per million people2003: 206.2 articles per million people2004: 148.4 articles per million people2005: 200.5 articles per million people2006: 225.9 articles per million people2007: 262.3 articles per million people2008: 438.1 articles per million people2009: 416.3 articles per million people2010: 465.3 articles per million people2011: 469.7 articles per million people2012: 591.3 articles per million people2013: 680.7 articles per million people2014: 643.6 articles per million people2015: 734.2 articles per million people2016: 793.7 articles per million people2017: 905.4 articles per million people2018: 890.5 articles per million people2019: 819.2 articles per million people2020: 985.3 articles per million people2021: 1.0k articles per million people2022: 1.1k articles per million people2023: 900.5 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

The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Malta is 900.54 articles per million people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Malta peaked at 1,117 articles per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 106.89 articles per million people, in 1996.

Malta ranks 38th of 196 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131.36 articles per million people 106.89 articles per million people 147.09 articles per million people 4
2000s 229.32 articles per million people 116.23 articles per million people 438.08 articles per million people 10
2010s 699.37 articles per million people 465.27 articles per million people 905.36 articles per million people 10
2020s 1,001 articles per million people 900.54 articles per million people 1,117 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 35 Qatar 930.44 articles per million people compare
  2. 36 Latvia 921.62 articles per million people compare
  3. 37 France 909.44 articles per million people compare
  4. 39 Hungary 861.17 articles per million people compare
  5. 40 Poland 850.93 articles per million people compare
  6. 41 Serbia 781.06 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 Malta?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Malta was 900.54 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1,117 articles per million people in 2022.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 106.89 articles per million people in 1996.
How does Malta rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Malta ranks 38th out of 196 regions with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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.