Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Norway
Norway: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 2,492 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Norway, 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
Norway recorded 2,492 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Norway peaked at 2,552 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,074 articles per million people, in 1999.
That places Norway 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 1,128 articles per million people | 1,074 articles per million people | 1,175 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,384 articles per million people | 1,116 articles per million people | 1,828 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,103 articles per million people | 1,846 articles per million people | 2,339 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,497 articles per million people | 2,470 articles per million people | 2,552 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 Norway?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Norway was 2,492 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,552 articles per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,074 articles per million people in 1999.
- How does Norway rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.