Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Spain
Spain: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 1,247 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,247 articles per million people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,341 articles per million people
in 2021
All-time low
529.51 articles per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Spain, 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
Spain recorded 1,247 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Spain peaked at 1,341 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 529.51 articles per million people, in 1996.
That places Spain 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Spain, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 529.51 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 568.36 articles per million people | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 569.94 articles per million people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 594.25 articles per million people | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 616.27 articles per million people | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 647.66 articles per million people | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 675.15 articles per million people | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 692.79 articles per million people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 739.52 articles per million people | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 820.25 articles per million people | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 881.5 articles per million people | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 927.22 articles per million people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 950.59 articles per million people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,007 articles per million people | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,037 articles per million people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,095 articles per million people | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,140 articles per million people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,142 articles per million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,170 articles per million people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,148 articles per million people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,160 articles per million people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,158 articles per million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,169 articles per million people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,214 articles per million people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,270 articles per million people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,341 articles per million people | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,282 articles per million people | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,247 articles per million people | -2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,247 articles per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28 articles per million people, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,247 articles per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62 articles per million people, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 565.52 articles per million people | 529.51 articles per million people | 594.25 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 795.76 articles per million people | 616.27 articles per million people | 1,007 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,143 articles per million people | 1,037 articles per million people | 1,214 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,285 articles per million people | 1,247 articles per million people | 1,341 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 26 Liechtenstein 1,285 articles per million people compare
- 27 Estonia 1,280 articles per million people compare
- 28 United States 1,279 articles per million people compare
- 30 Czechia 1,234 articles per million people compare
- 31 Brunei 1,093 articles per million people compare
- 32 Slovakia 982.58 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 Spain?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Spain was 1,247 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,341 articles per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 529.51 articles per million people in 1996.
- How does Spain rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.