Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 31.07 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Rwanda, 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
Rwanda recorded 31.07 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 479.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Rwanda peaked at 31.07 articles per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2946 articles per million people, in 1999.
Rwanda ranks 136th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.17 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 1.08 articles per million people | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.17 articles per million people | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2946 articles per million people | -74.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3884 articles per million people | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4996 articles per million people | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4286 articles per million people | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8338 articles per million people | +94.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 articles per million people | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7488 articles per million people | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 2.04 articles per million people | +173.0% |
| 2007 | 2.15 articles per million people | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.95 articles per million people | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 3.28 articles per million people | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.23 articles per million people | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 4.43 articles per million people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.96 articles per million people | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 5.36 articles per million people | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 7.77 articles per million people | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 7.84 articles per million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.05 articles per million people | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 9.66 articles per million people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.54 articles per million people | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 14.81 articles per million people | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 21.27 articles per million people | +43.6% |
| 2021 | 24.88 articles per million people | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 26.41 articles per million people | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 31.07 articles per million people | +17.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 31.07 articles per million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.27 articles per million people, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 31.07 articles per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.81 articles per million people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +173.0% | 0.7488 articles per million people | 2.04 articles per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9295 articles per million people | 0.2946 articles per million people | 1.17 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.44 articles per million people | 0.3884 articles per million people | 3.28 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.17 articles per million people | 4.23 articles per million people | 14.81 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.91 articles per million people | 21.27 articles per million people | 31.07 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 133 Cape Verde 35.11 articles per million people compare
- 134 Micronesia (country) 33.21 articles per million people compare
- 135 Zimbabwe 31.81 articles per million people compare
- 137 Benin 30.98 articles per million people compare
- 138 Gambia 29.58 articles per million people compare
- 139 Uganda 29.26 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 Rwanda?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Rwanda was 31.07 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.07 articles per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2946 articles per million people in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Rwanda ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 479.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.