Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Mexico
Mexico: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 146.31 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
146.31 articles per million people
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
93rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
159.39 articles per million people
in 2021
All-time low
42.67 articles per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Mexico, 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
Mexico recorded 146.31 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Mexico peaked at 159.39 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.67 articles per million people, in 1996.
Mexico ranks 93rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Mexico, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 42.67 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 46.27 articles per million people | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 48.72 articles per million people | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 50.18 articles per million people | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 50.97 articles per million people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.29 articles per million people | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 58.45 articles per million people | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 65.17 articles per million people | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 70.26 articles per million people | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 77.95 articles per million people | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 86.79 articles per million people | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 86.63 articles per million people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.85 articles per million people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 92.63 articles per million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 96.49 articles per million people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 98.85 articles per million people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 104.03 articles per million people | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 107.12 articles per million people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 113.05 articles per million people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 113.5 articles per million people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 118.59 articles per million people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 124.77 articles per million people | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 131.67 articles per million people | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 143.18 articles per million people | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 152.47 articles per million people | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 159.39 articles per million people | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 153.49 articles per million people | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 146.31 articles per million people | -4.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 146.31 articles per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.49 articles per million people, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 146.31 articles per million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.64 articles per million people, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.96 articles per million people | 42.67 articles per million people | 50.18 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 73.5 articles per million people | 50.97 articles per million people | 92.63 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.12 articles per million people | 96.49 articles per million people | 143.18 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.91 articles per million people | 146.31 articles per million people | 159.39 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 90 Peru 154.87 articles per million people compare
- 91 Botswana 154.76 articles per million people compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 152.08 articles per million people compare
- 94 Antigua and Barbuda 143.92 articles per million people compare
- 95 Indonesia 138.67 articles per million people compare
- 96 Andorra 137.16 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 Mexico?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Mexico was 146.31 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 159.39 articles per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.67 articles per million people in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Mexico ranks 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.