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
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.
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 |
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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.