Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 6.71 articles per million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.71 articles per million people
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
176th
of 196 countries
All-time high
17.9 articles per million people
in 1996
All-time low
5.29 articles per million people
in 2011
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Papua New Guinea, 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
In 2023, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Papua New Guinea stood at 6.71 articles per million people.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17.9 articles per million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.29 articles per million people, in 2011.
That places Papua New Guinea 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.9 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 14.8 articles per million people | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 14.32 articles per million people | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.06 articles per million people | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 11.6 articles per million people | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 13.31 articles per million people | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 8.78 articles per million people | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 8.65 articles per million people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.74 articles per million people | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 5.88 articles per million people | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 7.24 articles per million people | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 8.73 articles per million people | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 8.07 articles per million people | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 5.54 articles per million people | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 6.51 articles per million people | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 5.29 articles per million people | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 7.59 articles per million people | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 6.41 articles per million people | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 7.07 articles per million people | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 6.69 articles per million people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.46 articles per million people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.68 articles per million people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.15 articles per million people | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 7.26 articles per million people | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 6.23 articles per million people | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 8 articles per million people | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 8.03 articles per million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.71 articles per million people | -16.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6.71 articles per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.8 articles per million people, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6.71 articles per million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.95 articles per million people, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.02 articles per million people | 13.06 articles per million people | 17.9 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.45 articles per million people | 5.54 articles per million people | 13.31 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 articles per million people | 5.29 articles per million people | 7.59 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 articles per million people | 6.23 articles per million people | 8.03 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 173 Dominican Republic 9.22 articles per million people compare
- 174 Eritrea 8.38 articles per million people compare
- 175 Somalia 8.27 articles per million people compare
- 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
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Papua New Guinea was 6.71 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 articles per million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 articles per million people in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.