Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Slovakia

Slovakia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 982.58 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
982.58 articles per million people
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
32nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,008 articles per million people
in 2019
All-time low
336.53 articles per million people
in 1997
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

4006008001.0k1996200920231996: 384.3 articles per million people1997: 336.5 articles per million people1998: 378.2 articles per million people1999: 375.9 articles per million people2000: 391.2 articles per million people2001: 389.2 articles per million people2002: 383.1 articles per million people2003: 392.2 articles per million people2004: 419 articles per million people2005: 459.8 articles per million people2006: 474.4 articles per million people2007: 515.4 articles per million people2008: 603 articles per million people2009: 563.8 articles per million people2010: 644.3 articles per million people2011: 693.9 articles per million people2012: 757.7 articles per million people2013: 784.6 articles per million people2014: 885.5 articles per million people2015: 904.5 articles per million people2016: 974.4 articles per million people2017: 1.0k articles per million people2018: 913.3 articles per million people2019: 1.0k articles per million people2020: 945.5 articles per million people2021: 945.4 articles per million people2022: 932.9 articles per million people2023: 982.6 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

The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Slovakia is 982.58 articles per million people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Slovakia peaked at 1,008 articles per million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 336.53 articles per million people, in 1997.

Slovakia ranks 32nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 368.74 articles per million people 336.53 articles per million people 384.29 articles per million people 4
2000s 459.11 articles per million people 383.15 articles per million people 603.03 articles per million people 10
2010s 857.11 articles per million people 644.27 articles per million people 1,008 articles per million people 10
2020s 951.59 articles per million people 932.85 articles per million people 982.58 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 29 Spain 1,247 articles per million people compare
  2. 30 Czechia 1,234 articles per million people compare
  3. 31 Brunei 1,093 articles per million people compare
  4. 33 Monaco 955.69 articles per million people compare
  5. 34 Lithuania 930.88 articles per million people compare
  6. 35 Qatar 930.44 articles per million people compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Slovakia?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Slovakia was 982.58 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 Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 1,008 articles per million people in 2019.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 336.53 articles per million people in 1997.
How does Slovakia rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Slovakia ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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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