Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 759.23 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
759.23 articles per million people
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
44th
of 196 countries
All-time high
859.58 articles per million people
in 2022
All-time low
5.83 articles per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1996–2023

02004006008001996200920231996: 5.8 articles per million people1997: 30.6 articles per million people1998: 33.2 articles per million people1999: 72.6 articles per million people2000: 33.2 articles per million people2001: 21.9 articles per million people2002: 7.4 articles per million people2003: 21.7 articles per million people2004: 15.8 articles per million people2005: 42.2 articles per million people2006: 41.7 articles per million people2007: 25.1 articles per million people2008: 88.8 articles per million people2009: 66.5 articles per million people2010: 112.7 articles per million people2011: 114.1 articles per million people2012: 185.4 articles per million people2013: 275.6 articles per million people2014: 306.2 articles per million people2015: 407.8 articles per million people2016: 446.7 articles per million people2017: 606.4 articles per million people2018: 596.9 articles per million people2019: 700.9 articles per million people2020: 796.7 articles per million people2021: 750.2 articles per million people2022: 859.6 articles per million people2023: 759.2 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

Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 759.23 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 175.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 859.58 articles per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.83 articles per million people, in 1996.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 44th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1996 to 2023.
Year articles per million people Change
1996 5.83 articles per million people
1997 30.63 articles per million people +425.3%
1998 33.18 articles per million people +8.4%
1999 72.64 articles per million people +118.9%
2000 33.15 articles per million people -54.4%
2001 21.85 articles per million people -34.1%
2002 7.39 articles per million people -66.2%
2003 21.66 articles per million people +193.1%
2004 15.76 articles per million people -27.2%
2005 42.21 articles per million people +167.8%
2006 41.66 articles per million people -1.3%
2007 25.05 articles per million people -39.9%
2008 88.82 articles per million people +254.6%
2009 66.5 articles per million people -25.1%
2010 112.71 articles per million people +69.5%
2011 114.11 articles per million people +1.2%
2012 185.4 articles per million people +62.5%
2013 275.55 articles per million people +48.6%
2014 306.23 articles per million people +11.1%
2015 407.76 articles per million people +33.2%
2016 446.73 articles per million people +9.6%
2017 606.38 articles per million people +35.7%
2018 596.92 articles per million people -1.6%
2019 700.93 articles per million people +17.4%
2020 796.67 articles per million people +13.7%
2021 750.17 articles per million people -5.8%
2022 859.58 articles per million people +14.6%
2023 759.23 articles per million people -11.7%

Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 759.23 articles per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 943.28 articles per million people, 80% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 759.23 articles per million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.64 articles per million people, 12.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +425.3% 5.83 articles per million people 30.63 articles per million people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.57 articles per million people 5.83 articles per million people 72.64 articles per million people 4
2000s 36.41 articles per million people 7.39 articles per million people 88.82 articles per million people 10
2010s 375.27 articles per million people 112.71 articles per million people 700.93 articles per million people 10
2020s 791.41 articles per million people 750.17 articles per million people 859.58 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 41 Serbia 781.06 articles per million people compare
  2. 42 Bulgaria 775.36 articles per million people compare
  3. 43 Japan 775.35 articles per million people compare
  4. 45 Saudi Arabia 729.76 articles per million people compare
  5. 46 Greenland 675.63 articles per million people compare
  6. 47 United Arab Emirates 674.87 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 759.23 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 859.58 articles per million people in 2022.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 5.83 articles per million people in 1996.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is up 175.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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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.