Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 5.96 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua is 5.96 articles per million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Nicaragua peaked at 8.36 articles per million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.38 articles per million people, in 2002.
Nicaragua ranks 180th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.01 articles per million people | 1.77 articles per million people | 4.11 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.64 articles per million people | 1.38 articles per million people | 6.05 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 articles per million people | 4.34 articles per million people | 8.36 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 articles per million people | 5.84 articles per million people | 6.43 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 6.36 articles per million people compare
- 178 Mozambique 6.09 articles per million people compare
- 179 Guatemala 6 articles per million people compare
- 181 Liberia 5.74 articles per million people compare
- 182 Central African Republic 5 articles per million people compare
- 183 Madagascar 4.92 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 Nicaragua?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Nicaragua was 5.96 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 articles per million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 articles per million people in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Nicaragua ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.