Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 1,557 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in New Zealand, 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
The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in New Zealand is 1,557 articles per million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in New Zealand peaked at 1,762 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,005 articles per million people, in 1996.
New Zealand ranks 15th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,005 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 1,065 articles per million people | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1,077 articles per million people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,137 articles per million people | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,121 articles per million people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,137 articles per million people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,116 articles per million people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,120 articles per million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,199 articles per million people | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1,313 articles per million people | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1,370 articles per million people | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,445 articles per million people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,499 articles per million people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,543 articles per million people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,587 articles per million people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,737 articles per million people | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 1,746 articles per million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,744 articles per million people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,753 articles per million people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,696 articles per million people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,722 articles per million people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,700 articles per million people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,685 articles per million people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,746 articles per million people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,711 articles per million people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,762 articles per million people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,712 articles per million people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,557 articles per million people | -9.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1,557 articles per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28 articles per million people, 1.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1,557 articles per million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.95 articles per million people, 24.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,071 articles per million people | 1,005 articles per million people | 1,137 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,286 articles per million people | 1,116 articles per million people | 1,543 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,712 articles per million people | 1,587 articles per million people | 1,753 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,686 articles per million people | 1,557 articles per million people | 1,762 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 12 Slovenia 1,682 articles per million people compare
- 13 Ireland 1,642 articles per million people compare
- 14 Canada 1,591 articles per million people compare
- 16 Austria 1,516 articles per million people compare
- 17 Belgium 1,428 articles per million people compare
- 18 Croatia 1,426 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 New Zealand?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in New Zealand was 1,557 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,762 articles per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,005 articles per million people in 1996.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- New Zealand ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.