Scientific publications per million in Netherlands

Netherlands: Scientific publications per million was 1,802 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,802
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
9th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,947
in 2021
All-time low
1,123
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific publications per million in Netherlands, 1996–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1996200920231996: 1.2k1997: 1.2k1998: 1.2k1999: 1.1k2000: 1.2k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.6k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.9k2022: 1.9k2023: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1,802 for scientific publications per million in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Netherlands peaked at 1,947 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,123, in 1999.

Netherlands ranks 9th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Scientific publications per million in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Scientific publications per million in Netherlands, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 1,195 —
1997 1,195 -0.0%
1998 1,196 +0.0%
1999 1,123 -6.1%
2000 1,185 +5.5%
2001 1,170 -1.3%
2002 1,205 +3.0%
2003 1,232 +2.3%
2004 1,316 +6.8%
2005 1,476 +12.1%
2006 1,513 +2.6%
2007 1,561 +3.1%
2008 1,608 +3.1%
2009 1,713 +6.5%
2010 1,742 +1.7%
2011 1,786 +2.5%
2012 1,836 +2.8%
2013 1,865 +1.6%
2014 1,865 +0.0%
2015 1,847 -0.9%
2016 1,826 -1.1%
2017 1,823 -0.1%
2018 1,828 +0.3%
2019 1,814 -0.8%
2020 1,848 +1.9%
2021 1,947 +5.4%
2022 1,857 -4.6%
2023 1,802 -3.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 1,802 is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28, 1.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 1,802 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,177 1,123 1,196 4
2000s 1,398 1,170 1,713 10
2010s 1,823 1,742 1,865 10
2020s 1,864 1,802 1,947 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Finland 2,010 compare
  2. 7 Singapore 2,010 compare
  3. 8 Iceland 1,856 compare
  4. 10 Luxembourg 1,764 compare
  5. 11 Portugal 1,723 compare
  6. 12 Slovenia 1,682 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific publications per million in Netherlands?
Scientific publications per million in Netherlands was 1,802 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1,947 in 2021.
What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1,123 in 1999.
How does Netherlands rank for scientific publications per million?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Scientific publications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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