Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in East Timor

East Timor: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 14.95 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14.95 articles per million people
Change on year
up 66.3%
World rank
159th
of 196 countries
All-time high
14.95 articles per million people
in 2023
All-time low
0 articles per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in East Timor, 1996–2023

0510151996200920231996: 0 articles per million people1997: 0 articles per million people1998: 0 articles per million people1999: 0 articles per million people2000: 0 articles per million people2001: 0 articles per million people2002: 0 articles per million people2003: 1.8 articles per million people2004: 1.1 articles per million people2005: 2.1 articles per million people2006: 4 articles per million people2007: 3 articles per million people2008: 1.2 articles per million people2009: 1.5 articles per million people2010: 1 articles per million people2011: 2.8 articles per million people2012: 5.3 articles per million people2013: 5.4 articles per million people2014: 9.8 articles per million people2015: 7.7 articles per million people2016: 7 articles per million people2017: 12 articles per million people2018: 12.1 articles per million people2019: 10.3 articles per million people2020: 8.2 articles per million people2021: 10.6 articles per million people2022: 9 articles per million people2023: 15 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 East Timor is 14.95 articles per million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 66.3% 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 East Timor peaked at 14.95 articles per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 articles per million people, in 1996.

East Timor ranks 159th 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.

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in East Timor, 1996 to 2023.
Year articles per million people Change
1996 0 articles per million people
1997 0 articles per million people
1998 0 articles per million people
1999 0 articles per million people
2000 0 articles per million people
2001 0 articles per million people
2002 0 articles per million people
2003 1.82 articles per million people
2004 1.08 articles per million people -40.9%
2005 2.14 articles per million people +98.9%
2006 3.96 articles per million people +85.1%
2007 2.99 articles per million people -24.7%
2008 1.24 articles per million people -58.5%
2009 1.54 articles per million people +24.2%
2010 1.01 articles per million people -34.1%
2011 2.76 articles per million people +171.8%
2012 5.29 articles per million people +91.8%
2013 5.43 articles per million people +2.7%
2014 9.81 articles per million people +80.6%
2015 7.73 articles per million people -21.1%
2016 6.97 articles per million people -9.9%
2017 11.98 articles per million people +72.0%
2018 12.12 articles per million people +1.1%
2019 10.26 articles per million people -15.3%
2020 8.2 articles per million people -20.0%
2021 10.61 articles per million people +29.3%
2022 8.99 articles per million people -15.2%
2023 14.95 articles per million people +66.3%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 14.95 articles per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.8 articles per million people, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 14.95 articles per million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.95 articles per million people, 24% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 articles per million people 0 articles per million people 0 articles per million people 4
2000s 1.48 articles per million people 0 articles per million people 3.96 articles per million people 10
2010s 7.34 articles per million people 1.01 articles per million people 12.12 articles per million people 10
2020s 10.69 articles per million people 8.2 articles per million people 14.95 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 156 Congo 15.47 articles per million people compare
  2. 157 Tajikistan 15.24 articles per million people compare
  3. 158 Djibouti 15.16 articles per million people compare
  4. 160 Saint Lucia 14.17 articles per million people compare
  5. 161 Cote d'Ivoire 12.57 articles per million people compare
  6. 162 Honduras 12.25 articles per million people compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in East Timor?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in East Timor was 14.95 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 14.95 articles per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0 articles per million people in 1996.
How does East Timor rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
East Timor ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 175.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor 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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