Scientific publications per million in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Scientific publications per million was 6.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.71
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
176th
of 196 countries
All-time high
17.9
in 1996
All-time low
5.29
in 2011
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Scientific publications per million in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, scientific publications per million in Papua New Guinea stood at 6.71.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17.9 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.29, 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.
Scientific publications per million in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.9 | — |
| 1997 | 14.8 | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 14.32 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.06 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 11.6 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 13.31 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 8.78 | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 8.65 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.74 | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 5.88 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 7.24 | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 8.73 | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 8.07 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 5.54 | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 6.51 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 5.29 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 7.59 | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 6.41 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 7.07 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 6.69 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.46 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.68 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.15 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 7.26 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 6.23 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 8 | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 8.03 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.71 | -16.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.8, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6.71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.95, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.02 | 13.06 | 17.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.45 | 5.54 | 13.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 | 5.29 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 | 6.23 | 8.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 173 Dominican Republic 9.22 compare
- 174 Eritrea 8.38 compare
- 175 Somalia 8.27 compare
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 6.36 compare
- 178 Mozambique 6.09 compare
- 179 Guatemala 6 compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- 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 scientific publications per million in Papua New Guinea?
- Scientific publications per million in Papua New Guinea was 6.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 1996.
- What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for scientific publications per million?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific publications per million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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