Scientific publications per million in Slovenia

Slovenia: Scientific publications per million was 1,682 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,682
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
12th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,925
in 2021
All-time low
557.76
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific publications per million in Slovenia, 1996–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1996200920231996: 557.81997: 622.61998: 622.21999: 718.82000: 863.32001: 843.12002: 913.72003: 1.1k2004: 960.72005: 1.2k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.9k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 1,682 for scientific publications per million in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Slovenia peaked at 1,925 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 557.76, in 1996.

Slovenia ranks 12th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Scientific publications per million in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Scientific publications per million in Slovenia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 557.76 —
1997 622.63 +11.6%
1998 622.15 -0.1%
1999 718.84 +15.5%
2000 863.3 +20.1%
2001 843.07 -2.3%
2002 913.74 +8.4%
2003 1,077 +17.8%
2004 960.65 -10.8%
2005 1,165 +21.3%
2006 1,174 +0.7%
2007 1,336 +13.8%
2008 1,476 +10.5%
2009 1,546 +4.7%
2010 1,534 -0.8%
2011 1,731 +12.8%
2012 1,675 -3.3%
2013 1,686 +0.7%
2014 1,637 -2.9%
2015 1,698 +3.7%
2016 1,627 -4.2%
2017 1,633 +0.3%
2018 1,561 -4.4%
2019 1,691 +8.3%
2020 1,756 +3.9%
2021 1,925 +9.6%
2022 1,772 -8.0%
2023 1,682 -5.0%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 1,682 is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28, 1.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 1,682 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 630.35 557.76 718.84 4
2000s 1,136 843.07 1,546 10
2010s 1,647 1,534 1,731 10
2020s 1,784 1,682 1,925 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 9 Netherlands 1,802 compare
  2. 10 Luxembourg 1,764 compare
  3. 11 Portugal 1,723 compare
  4. 13 Ireland 1,642 compare
  5. 14 Canada 1,591 compare
  6. 15 New Zealand 1,557 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific publications per million in Slovenia?
Scientific publications per million in Slovenia was 1,682 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 1,925 in 2021.
What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 557.76 in 1996.
How does Slovenia rank for scientific publications per million?
Slovenia ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Scientific publications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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