Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 188.72 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
188.72 articles per million people
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
79th
of 196 countries
All-time high
190.52 articles per million people
in 2010
All-time low
100.81 articles per million people
in 2000
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

0501001502001996200920231996: 111.9 articles per million people1997: 120 articles per million people1998: 113.6 articles per million people1999: 104.7 articles per million people2000: 100.8 articles per million people2001: 107.9 articles per million people2002: 112.2 articles per million people2003: 142.4 articles per million people2004: 134.6 articles per million people2005: 147.8 articles per million people2006: 182.7 articles per million people2007: 177.6 articles per million people2008: 182.8 articles per million people2009: 173.4 articles per million people2010: 190.5 articles per million people2011: 167.8 articles per million people2012: 170.2 articles per million people2013: 158.5 articles per million people2014: 165.8 articles per million people2015: 162.3 articles per million people2016: 171.6 articles per million people2017: 164.1 articles per million people2018: 167.7 articles per million people2019: 165.1 articles per million people2020: 173.8 articles per million people2021: 170.7 articles per million people2022: 170.3 articles per million people2023: 188.7 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 Puerto Rico is 188.72 articles per million people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Puerto Rico peaked at 190.52 articles per million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 100.81 articles per million people, in 2000.

That places Puerto Rico 79th 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 112.54 articles per million people 104.67 articles per million people 119.99 articles per million people 4
2000s 146.22 articles per million people 100.81 articles per million people 182.76 articles per million people 10
2010s 168.35 articles per million people 158.5 articles per million people 190.52 articles per million people 10
2020s 175.89 articles per million people 170.33 articles per million people 188.72 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 76 Barbados 201.14 articles per million people compare
  2. 77 Egypt 199.54 articles per million people compare
  3. 78 Ecuador 196.32 articles per million people compare
  4. 80 Argentina 188.62 articles per million people compare
  5. 81 Kazakhstan 187.83 articles per million people compare
  6. 82 Trinidad and Tobago 179.57 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 Puerto Rico?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Puerto Rico was 188.72 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 Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 190.52 articles per million people in 2010.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 100.81 articles per million people in 2000.
How does Puerto Rico rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Puerto Rico ranks 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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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