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

Mozambique: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 6.09 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.09 articles per million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
178th
of 196 countries
All-time high
6.91 articles per million people
in 2021
All-time low
0.7895 articles per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

02461996200920231996: 0.789 articles per million people1997: 1.2 articles per million people1998: 1.5 articles per million people1999: 1.2 articles per million people2000: 1.2 articles per million people2001: 1.7 articles per million people2002: 1.3 articles per million people2003: 1.4 articles per million people2004: 1.6 articles per million people2005: 1.9 articles per million people2006: 2.1 articles per million people2007: 2 articles per million people2008: 2.2 articles per million people2009: 2.4 articles per million people2010: 2 articles per million people2011: 3.1 articles per million people2012: 2.6 articles per million people2013: 2.8 articles per million people2014: 3.2 articles per million people2015: 3.9 articles per million people2016: 3.9 articles per million people2017: 4.6 articles per million people2018: 5 articles per million people2019: 5.2 articles per million people2020: 5.6 articles per million people2021: 6.9 articles per million people2022: 6 articles per million people2023: 6.1 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

Mozambique recorded 6.09 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Mozambique peaked at 6.91 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7895 articles per million people, in 1996.

That places Mozambique 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.18 articles per million people 0.7895 articles per million people 1.51 articles per million people 4
2000s 1.79 articles per million people 1.24 articles per million people 2.42 articles per million people 10
2010s 3.62 articles per million people 1.97 articles per million people 5.2 articles per million people 10
2020s 6.15 articles per million people 5.58 articles per million people 6.91 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 175 Somalia 8.27 articles per million people compare
  2. 176 Papua New Guinea 6.71 articles per million people compare
  3. 177 Guinea-Bissau 6.36 articles per million people compare
  4. 179 Guatemala 6 articles per million people compare
  5. 180 Nicaragua 5.96 articles per million people compare
  6. 181 Liberia 5.74 articles per million people compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Mozambique?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Mozambique was 6.09 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 6.91 articles per million people in 2021.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7895 articles per million people in 1996.
How does Mozambique rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Mozambique ranks 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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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