Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Singapore
Singapore: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 2,010 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,010 articles per million people
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
7th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,280 articles per million people
in 2021
All-time low
664.73 articles per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Singapore, 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 Singapore stood at 2,010 articles per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Singapore peaked at 2,280 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 664.73 articles per million people, in 1996.
That places Singapore 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 664.73 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 834.79 articles per million people | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 817.71 articles per million people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,021 articles per million people | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 1,195 articles per million people | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 1,188 articles per million people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,327 articles per million people | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1,509 articles per million people | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1,813 articles per million people | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1,894 articles per million people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,891 articles per million people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,774 articles per million people | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 1,792 articles per million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,798 articles per million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,950 articles per million people | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1,956 articles per million people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,027 articles per million people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,040 articles per million people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,050 articles per million people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,070 articles per million people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,142 articles per million people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2,196 articles per million people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,114 articles per million people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,035 articles per million people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,141 articles per million people | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2,280 articles per million people | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2,200 articles per million people | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,010 articles per million people | -8.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2,010 articles per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28 articles per million people, 2.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2,010 articles per million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.95 articles per million people, 31.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 834.45 articles per million people | 664.73 articles per million people | 1,021 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,618 articles per million people | 1,188 articles per million people | 1,894 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,058 articles per million people | 1,950 articles per million people | 2,196 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,158 articles per million people | 2,010 articles per million people | 2,280 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 4 Australia 2,048 articles per million people compare
- 5 Sweden 2,016 articles per million people compare
- 6 Finland 2,010 articles per million people compare
- 8 Iceland 1,856 articles per million people compare
- 9 Netherlands 1,802 articles per million people compare
- 10 Luxembourg 1,764 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 Singapore?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Singapore was 2,010 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,280 articles per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 664.73 articles per million people in 1996.
- How does Singapore rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Singapore ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.