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

Latest (2023)
31.07 articles per million people
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
136th
of 196 countries
All-time high
31.07 articles per million people
in 2023
All-time low
0.2946 articles per million people
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

01020301996200920231996: 1.2 articles per million people1997: 1.1 articles per million people1998: 1.2 articles per million people1999: 0.295 articles per million people2000: 0.388 articles per million people2001: 0.5 articles per million people2002: 0.429 articles per million people2003: 0.834 articles per million people2004: 1 articles per million people2005: 0.749 articles per million people2006: 2 articles per million people2007: 2.1 articles per million people2008: 2.9 articles per million people2009: 3.3 articles per million people2010: 4.2 articles per million people2011: 4.4 articles per million people2012: 5 articles per million people2013: 5.4 articles per million people2014: 7.8 articles per million people2015: 7.8 articles per million people2016: 10.1 articles per million people2017: 9.7 articles per million people2018: 12.5 articles per million people2019: 14.8 articles per million people2020: 21.3 articles per million people2021: 24.9 articles per million people2022: 26.4 articles per million people2023: 31.1 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 133 Cape Verde 35.11 articles per million people compare
  2. 134 Micronesia (country) 33.21 articles per million people compare
  3. 135 Zimbabwe 31.81 articles per million people compare
  4. 137 Benin 30.98 articles per million people compare
  5. 138 Gambia 29.58 articles per million people compare
  6. 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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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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