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%
World rank
38th
of 196 countries
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
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 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Malta, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 106.89 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 132.13 articles per million people | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 139.32 articles per million people | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 147.09 articles per million people | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 116.23 articles per million people | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 141.16 articles per million people | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 138.19 articles per million people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 206.23 articles per million people | +49.2% |
| 2004 | 148.38 articles per million people | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 200.53 articles per million people | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 225.88 articles per million people | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 262.27 articles per million people | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 438.08 articles per million people | +67.0% |
| 2009 | 416.29 articles per million people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 465.27 articles per million people | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 469.72 articles per million people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 591.32 articles per million people | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 680.7 articles per million people | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 643.58 articles per million people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 734.19 articles per million people | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 793.74 articles per million people | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 905.36 articles per million people | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 890.53 articles per million people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 819.25 articles per million people | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 985.26 articles per million people | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 1,002 articles per million people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,117 articles per million people | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 900.54 articles per million people | -19.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 900.54 articles per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 943.28 articles per million people, 95% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 900.54 articles per million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 324.86 articles per million people, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 35 Qatar 930.44 articles per million people compare
- 36 Latvia 921.62 articles per million people compare
- 37 France 909.44 articles per million people compare
- 39 Hungary 861.17 articles per million people compare
- 40 Poland 850.93 articles per million people compare
- 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 countries 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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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.