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

Moldova: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 136.33 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
136.33 articles per million people
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
97th
of 196 countries
All-time high
136.33 articles per million people
in 2023
All-time low
45.49 articles per million people
in 2004
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

4060801001201401996200920231996: 72 articles per million people1997: 57.5 articles per million people1998: 55 articles per million people1999: 53 articles per million people2000: 65.5 articles per million people2001: 52.4 articles per million people2002: 52.3 articles per million people2003: 53.4 articles per million people2004: 45.5 articles per million people2005: 71.1 articles per million people2006: 50.5 articles per million people2007: 49 articles per million people2008: 56.6 articles per million people2009: 62.4 articles per million people2010: 60.2 articles per million people2011: 61.4 articles per million people2012: 64.1 articles per million people2013: 71.1 articles per million people2014: 67 articles per million people2015: 62.9 articles per million people2016: 101.5 articles per million people2017: 82.6 articles per million people2018: 74.9 articles per million people2019: 100.3 articles per million people2020: 122.3 articles per million people2021: 129 articles per million people2022: 129.9 articles per million people2023: 136.3 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

The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Moldova is 136.33 articles per million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Moldova peaked at 136.33 articles per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.49 articles per million people, in 2004.

That places Moldova 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 59.39 articles per million people 53.04 articles per million people 72.04 articles per million people 4
2000s 55.87 articles per million people 45.49 articles per million people 71.1 articles per million people 10
2010s 74.59 articles per million people 60.16 articles per million people 101.53 articles per million people 10
2020s 129.37 articles per million people 122.26 articles per million people 136.33 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 94 Antigua and Barbuda 143.92 articles per million people compare
  2. 95 Indonesia 138.67 articles per million people compare
  3. 96 Andorra 137.16 articles per million people compare
  4. 98 Albania 132.47 articles per million people compare
  5. 99 Bhutan 130.37 articles per million people compare
  6. 100 Uzbekistan 129.71 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 Moldova?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Moldova was 136.33 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 136.33 articles per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 45.49 articles per million people in 2004.
How does Moldova rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Moldova ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova 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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