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
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.
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
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
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- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 193.24 2010 = 100 (2025)
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.