Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Panama

Panama: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 63.25 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63.25 articles per million people
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
111th
of 196 countries
All-time high
84.27 articles per million people
in 2022
All-time low
14.2 articles per million people
in 2000
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

204060801996200920231996: 23.7 articles per million people1997: 16.5 articles per million people1998: 17 articles per million people1999: 17.1 articles per million people2000: 14.2 articles per million people2001: 19.3 articles per million people2002: 17.1 articles per million people2003: 19.8 articles per million people2004: 19.5 articles per million people2005: 23 articles per million people2006: 24 articles per million people2007: 27.5 articles per million people2008: 32 articles per million people2009: 32.7 articles per million people2010: 32.3 articles per million people2011: 34.4 articles per million people2012: 40.5 articles per million people2013: 39.3 articles per million people2014: 42 articles per million people2015: 40.7 articles per million people2016: 38 articles per million people2017: 43.2 articles per million people2018: 40.3 articles per million people2019: 62.6 articles per million people2020: 58.1 articles per million people2021: 64.9 articles per million people2022: 84.3 articles per million people2023: 63.2 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

Panama recorded 63.25 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023.

The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Panama peaked at 84.27 articles per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.2 articles per million people, in 2000.

That places Panama 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.59 articles per million people 16.55 articles per million people 23.7 articles per million people 4
2000s 22.91 articles per million people 14.2 articles per million people 32.72 articles per million people 10
2010s 41.31 articles per million people 32.31 articles per million people 62.58 articles per million people 10
2020s 67.64 articles per million people 58.12 articles per million people 84.27 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 108 Pakistan 82.9 articles per million people compare
  2. 109 Mongolia 79.53 articles per million people compare
  3. 110 Namibia 78.07 articles per million people compare
  4. 112 Libya 60.65 articles per million people compare
  5. 113 Maldives 60.34 articles per million people compare
  6. 114 Guyana 60.03 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 Panama?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Panama was 63.25 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 84.27 articles per million people in 2022.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2 articles per million people in 2000.
How does Panama rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Panama ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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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