Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 2,565 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Switzerland, 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
The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Switzerland is 2,565 articles per million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Switzerland peaked at 2,832 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,626 articles per million people, in 1996.
Switzerland ranks 2nd of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,626 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 1,676 articles per million people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,686 articles per million people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,675 articles per million people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,757 articles per million people | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1,701 articles per million people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,695 articles per million people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,773 articles per million people | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,891 articles per million people | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2,055 articles per million people | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2,179 articles per million people | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2,197 articles per million people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,212 articles per million people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,264 articles per million people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,323 articles per million people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,446 articles per million people | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2,548 articles per million people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,636 articles per million people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,639 articles per million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,626 articles per million people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,632 articles per million people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,675 articles per million people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,616 articles per million people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,619 articles per million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,686 articles per million people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,832 articles per million people | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2,727 articles per million people | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,565 articles per million people | -5.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2,565 articles per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28 articles per million people, 2.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2,565 articles per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62 articles per million people, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,666 articles per million people | 1,626 articles per million people | 1,686 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,972 articles per million people | 1,695 articles per million people | 2,264 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,576 articles per million people | 2,323 articles per million people | 2,675 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,702 articles per million people | 2,565 articles per million people | 2,832 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Switzerland?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Switzerland was 2,565 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,832 articles per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,626 articles per million people in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.