Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 1,802 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,802 articles per million people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
9th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,947 articles per million people
in 2021
All-time low
1,123 articles per million people
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Netherlands, 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
Netherlands recorded 1,802 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 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Netherlands peaked at 1,947 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,123 articles per million people, 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.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,195 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 1,195 articles per million people | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,196 articles per million people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,123 articles per million people | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,185 articles per million people | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1,170 articles per million people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,205 articles per million people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,232 articles per million people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,316 articles per million people | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1,476 articles per million people | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 1,513 articles per million people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,561 articles per million people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,608 articles per million people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,713 articles per million people | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1,742 articles per million people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,786 articles per million people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,836 articles per million people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,865 articles per million people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,865 articles per million people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,847 articles per million people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,826 articles per million people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,823 articles per million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,828 articles per million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,814 articles per million people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,848 articles per million people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,947 articles per million people | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1,857 articles per million people | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,802 articles per million people | -3.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,802 articles per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28 articles per million people, 1.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,802 articles per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62 articles per million people, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,177 articles per million people | 1,123 articles per million people | 1,196 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,398 articles per million people | 1,170 articles per million people | 1,713 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,823 articles per million people | 1,742 articles per million people | 1,865 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,864 articles per million people | 1,802 articles per million people | 1,947 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 6 Finland 2,010 articles per million people compare
- 7 Singapore 2,010 articles per million people compare
- 8 Iceland 1,856 articles per million people compare
- 10 Luxembourg 1,764 articles per million people compare
- 11 Portugal 1,723 articles per million people compare
- 12 Slovenia 1,682 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 Netherlands?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Netherlands was 1,802 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,947 articles per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,123 articles per million people in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people 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 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.