Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Togo
Togo: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 16.53 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.53 articles per million people
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
153rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
18.92 articles per million people
in 2022
All-time low
4.02 articles per million people
in 2002
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Togo, 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
Togo recorded 16.53 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Togo peaked at 18.92 articles per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.02 articles per million people, in 2002.
Togo ranks 153rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Togo, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.28 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 4.88 articles per million people | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 8.61 articles per million people | +76.2% |
| 1999 | 8.88 articles per million people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.4 articles per million people | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 5.4 articles per million people | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 4.02 articles per million people | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 5.04 articles per million people | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 4.56 articles per million people | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 4.61 articles per million people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.34 articles per million people | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 5.12 articles per million people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.37 articles per million people | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 6.91 articles per million people | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 7.89 articles per million people | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 7.47 articles per million people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.61 articles per million people | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 8.2 articles per million people | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 10.82 articles per million people | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 9.69 articles per million people | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 9.05 articles per million people | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 9.29 articles per million people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.04 articles per million people | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 13.06 articles per million people | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 14.11 articles per million people | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 15.5 articles per million people | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 18.92 articles per million people | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 16.53 articles per million people | -12.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 16.53 articles per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.8 articles per million people, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 16.53 articles per million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.81 articles per million people, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.91 articles per million people | 4.88 articles per million people | 8.88 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.48 articles per million people | 4.02 articles per million people | 7.37 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.31 articles per million people | 6.61 articles per million people | 13.06 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.26 articles per million people | 14.11 articles per million people | 18.92 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 150 Malawi 17.89 articles per million people compare
- 151 Zambia 17.72 articles per million people compare
- 152 Venezuela 16.77 articles per million people compare
- 154 Kiribati 16.15 articles per million people compare
- 155 Bolivia 16.07 articles per million people compare
- 156 Congo 15.47 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 Togo?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Togo was 16.53 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.92 articles per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 articles per million people in 2002.
- How does Togo rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Togo ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.