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
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.
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 |
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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.