Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Sweden
Sweden: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 2,016 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Sweden, 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
Sweden recorded 2,016 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 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Sweden peaked at 2,141 articles per million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,514 articles per million people, 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.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Sweden, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,514 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 1,560 articles per million people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,582 articles per million people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,603 articles per million people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,642 articles per million people | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,657 articles per million people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,632 articles per million people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,639 articles per million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,685 articles per million people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,807 articles per million people | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1,822 articles per million people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,798 articles per million people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,776 articles per million people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,879 articles per million people | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,895 articles per million people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,934 articles per million people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,018 articles per million people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,069 articles per million people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,141 articles per million people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,133 articles per million people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,107 articles per million people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,093 articles per million people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,049 articles per million people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,032 articles per million people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,043 articles per million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,114 articles per million people | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,052 articles per million people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,016 articles per million people | -1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2,016 articles per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28 articles per million people, 2.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2,016 articles per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62 articles per million people, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,565 articles per million people | 1,514 articles per million people | 1,603 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,734 articles per million people | 1,632 articles per million people | 1,879 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,047 articles per million people | 1,895 articles per million people | 2,141 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,056 articles per million people | 2,016 articles per million people | 2,114 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 2 Switzerland 2,565 articles per million people compare
- 3 Norway 2,492 articles per million people compare
- 4 Australia 2,048 articles per million people compare
- 6 Finland 2,010 articles per million people compare
- 7 Singapore 2,010 articles per million people compare
- 8 Iceland 1,856 articles per million people compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Sweden?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Sweden was 2,016 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,141 articles per million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,514 articles per million people in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people 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 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.