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

Saint Lucia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 14.17 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14.17 articles per million people
Change on year
down 39.5%
World rank
160th
of 196 countries
All-time high
29.05 articles per million people
in 2011
All-time low
0.5522 articles per million people
in 2003
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

01020301996200920231996: 16.8 articles per million people1997: 6.3 articles per million people1998: 15.5 articles per million people1999: 1.6 articles per million people2000: 12.6 articles per million people2001: 16.4 articles per million people2002: 13.4 articles per million people2003: 0.552 articles per million people2004: 8.1 articles per million people2005: 14.2 articles per million people2006: 14.1 articles per million people2007: 14.2 articles per million people2008: 15.8 articles per million people2009: 11.8 articles per million people2010: 10.4 articles per million people2011: 29 articles per million people2012: 4.3 articles per million people2013: 21.3 articles per million people2014: 0.919 articles per million people2015: 15.9 articles per million people2016: 27.9 articles per million people2017: 18.4 articles per million people2018: 13.6 articles per million people2019: 22.1 articles per million people2020: 17.3 articles per million people2021: 21.5 articles per million people2022: 23.4 articles per million people2023: 14.2 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

The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Saint Lucia is 14.17 articles per million people, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Saint Lucia peaked at 29.05 articles per million people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5522 articles per million people, in 2003.

Saint Lucia ranks 160th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.04 articles per million people 1.6 articles per million people 16.82 articles per million people 4
2000s 12.12 articles per million people 0.5522 articles per million people 16.41 articles per million people 10
2010s 16.39 articles per million people 0.9188 articles per million people 29.05 articles per million people 10
2020s 19.11 articles per million people 14.17 articles per million people 23.44 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 157 Tajikistan 15.24 articles per million people compare
  2. 158 Djibouti 15.16 articles per million people compare
  3. 159 East Timor 14.95 articles per million people compare
  4. 161 Cote d'Ivoire 12.57 articles per million people compare
  5. 162 Honduras 12.25 articles per million people compare
  6. 163 Cambodia 11.52 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 Lucia?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Saint Lucia was 14.17 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 Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 29.05 articles per million people in 2011.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5522 articles per million people in 2003.
How does Saint Lucia rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Saint Lucia ranks 160th 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 Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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.