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

50751001251501996200920231996: 42.7 articles per million people1997: 46.3 articles per million people1998: 48.7 articles per million people1999: 50.2 articles per million people2000: 51 articles per million people2001: 54.3 articles per million people2002: 58.4 articles per million people2003: 65.2 articles per million people2004: 70.3 articles per million people2005: 78 articles per million people2006: 86.8 articles per million people2007: 86.6 articles per million people2008: 91.8 articles per million people2009: 92.6 articles per million people2010: 96.5 articles per million people2011: 98.8 articles per million people2012: 104 articles per million people2013: 107.1 articles per million people2014: 113.1 articles per million people2015: 113.5 articles per million people2016: 118.6 articles per million people2017: 124.8 articles per million people2018: 131.7 articles per million people2019: 143.2 articles per million people2020: 152.5 articles per million people2021: 159.4 articles per million people2022: 153.5 articles per million people2023: 146.3 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 90 Peru 154.87 articles per million people compare
  2. 91 Botswana 154.76 articles per million people compare
  3. 92 Azerbaijan 152.08 articles per million people compare
  4. 94 Antigua and Barbuda 143.92 articles per million people compare
  5. 95 Indonesia 138.67 articles per million people compare
  6. 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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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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