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

Latest (2023)
5.96 articles per million people
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
180th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8.36 articles per million people
in 2017
All-time low
1.38 articles per million people
in 2002
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Nicaragua, 1996–2023

24681996200920231996: 3.4 articles per million people1997: 4.1 articles per million people1998: 2.8 articles per million people1999: 1.8 articles per million people2000: 2.8 articles per million people2001: 2.1 articles per million people2002: 1.4 articles per million people2003: 2.8 articles per million people2004: 3.3 articles per million people2005: 4.1 articles per million people2006: 6.1 articles per million people2007: 3.9 articles per million people2008: 4.9 articles per million people2009: 5 articles per million people2010: 5.3 articles per million people2011: 4.9 articles per million people2012: 5.2 articles per million people2013: 4.6 articles per million people2014: 5 articles per million people2015: 4.3 articles per million people2016: 6.1 articles per million people2017: 8.4 articles per million people2018: 4.6 articles per million people2019: 5.4 articles per million people2020: 5.8 articles per million people2021: 6.4 articles per million people2022: 6.4 articles per million people2023: 6 articles per million people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 177 Guinea-Bissau 6.36 articles per million people compare
  2. 178 Mozambique 6.09 articles per million people compare
  3. 179 Guatemala 6 articles per million people compare
  4. 181 Liberia 5.74 articles per million people compare
  5. 182 Central African Republic 5 articles per million people compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Unit
articles per million people
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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