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

Poland: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 850.93 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
850.93 articles per million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 196 countries
All-time high
937.42 articles per million people
in 2021
All-time low
286.49 articles per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

2004006008001.0k1996200920231996: 286.5 articles per million people1997: 286.6 articles per million people1998: 294.1 articles per million people1999: 308.7 articles per million people2000: 339.4 articles per million people2001: 375.4 articles per million people2002: 402.8 articles per million people2003: 430.2 articles per million people2004: 485.4 articles per million people2005: 524 articles per million people2006: 569.1 articles per million people2007: 567.2 articles per million people2008: 611.7 articles per million people2009: 606.8 articles per million people2010: 634.9 articles per million people2011: 656.9 articles per million people2012: 714.4 articles per million people2013: 761.1 articles per million people2014: 793.6 articles per million people2015: 832.4 articles per million people2016: 872.3 articles per million people2017: 861.8 articles per million people2018: 890 articles per million people2019: 899.5 articles per million people2020: 911.7 articles per million people2021: 937.4 articles per million people2022: 852.7 articles per million people2023: 850.9 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

The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Poland is 850.93 articles per million people, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Poland peaked at 937.42 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 286.49 articles per million people, in 1996.

Poland ranks 40th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 293.94 articles per million people 286.49 articles per million people 308.67 articles per million people 4
2000s 491.2 articles per million people 339.38 articles per million people 611.71 articles per million people 10
2010s 791.68 articles per million people 634.93 articles per million people 899.48 articles per million people 10
2020s 888.21 articles per million people 850.93 articles per million people 937.42 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 37 France 909.44 articles per million people compare
  2. 39 Hungary 861.17 articles per million people compare
  3. 41 Serbia 781.06 articles per million people compare
  4. 42 Bulgaria 775.36 articles per million people compare
  5. 43 Japan 775.35 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 Poland?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Poland was 850.93 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 937.42 articles per million people in 2021.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 286.49 articles per million people in 1996.
How does Poland rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Poland ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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