Scientific publications per million in Sweden
Sweden: Scientific publications per million was 2,016 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,016
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,141
in 2014
All-time low
1,514
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Scientific publications per million in Sweden, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2,016 for scientific publications per million in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Sweden peaked at 2,141 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,514, in 1996.
That places Sweden 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Scientific publications per million in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,514 | — |
| 1997 | 1,560 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,582 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,603 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,642 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,657 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,632 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,639 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,685 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,807 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1,822 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,798 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,776 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,879 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,895 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,934 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,018 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,069 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,141 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,133 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,107 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,093 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,049 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,032 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,043 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,114 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,052 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,016 | -1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2,016 is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28, 2.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2,016 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,565 | 1,514 | 1,603 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,734 | 1,632 | 1,879 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,047 | 1,895 | 2,141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,056 | 2,016 | 2,114 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific publications per million in Sweden?
- Scientific publications per million in Sweden was 2,016 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,141 in 2014.
- What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,514 in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for scientific publications per million?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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