Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Senegal
Senegal: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 27.08 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.08 articles per million people
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
141st
of 196 countries
All-time high
28.76 articles per million people
in 2022
All-time low
14.53 articles per million people
in 2006
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Senegal, 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 Senegal stood at 27.08 articles per million people.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Senegal peaked at 28.76 articles per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.53 articles per million people, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 141st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Senegal, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.02 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 16.68 articles per million people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.06 articles per million people | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 18.9 articles per million people | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 14.63 articles per million people | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 14.62 articles per million people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.64 articles per million people | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 18.9 articles per million people | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 15.41 articles per million people | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 17.84 articles per million people | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 14.53 articles per million people | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 17.48 articles per million people | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 17.05 articles per million people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.54 articles per million people | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 14.98 articles per million people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 20.09 articles per million people | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 19.52 articles per million people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 19.79 articles per million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.76 articles per million people | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 22.28 articles per million people | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 21.74 articles per million people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.17 articles per million people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 23.46 articles per million people | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 24.48 articles per million people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 26.68 articles per million people | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 25.21 articles per million people | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 28.76 articles per million people | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 27.08 articles per million people | -5.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 27.08 articles per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.8 articles per million people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 27.08 articles per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.81 articles per million people, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.67 articles per million people | 16.68 articles per million people | 18.9 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.06 articles per million people | 14.53 articles per million people | 18.9 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.93 articles per million people | 14.98 articles per million people | 24.48 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.93 articles per million people | 25.21 articles per million people | 28.76 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 138 Gambia 29.58 articles per million people compare
- 139 Uganda 29.26 articles per million people compare
- 140 Syria 27.37 articles per million people compare
- 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.55 articles per million people compare
- 143 Lesotho 26.04 articles per million people compare
- 144 Eswatini 25.14 articles per million people compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Senegal?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Senegal was 27.08 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.76 articles per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.53 articles per million people in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Senegal ranks 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.