Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 674.87 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
674.87 articles per million people
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
47th
of 196 countries
All-time high
674.87 articles per million people
in 2023
All-time low
75.87 articles per million people
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in United Arab Emirates, 1996–2023

02004006001996200920231996: 113.3 articles per million people1997: 100.2 articles per million people1998: 105.5 articles per million people1999: 75.9 articles per million people2000: 93 articles per million people2001: 101.1 articles per million people2002: 102.5 articles per million people2003: 129.9 articles per million people2004: 127.7 articles per million people2005: 153.6 articles per million people2006: 166.3 articles per million people2007: 139.8 articles per million people2008: 142.9 articles per million people2009: 153.3 articles per million people2010: 180.7 articles per million people2011: 196.5 articles per million people2012: 214 articles per million people2013: 225.6 articles per million people2014: 220.7 articles per million people2015: 267.3 articles per million people2016: 282.9 articles per million people2017: 313.2 articles per million people2018: 327.7 articles per million people2019: 414.7 articles per million people2020: 467.4 articles per million people2021: 543.2 articles per million people2022: 610.2 articles per million people2023: 674.9 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

In 2023, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in United Arab Emirates stood at 674.87 articles per million people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 199.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in United Arab Emirates peaked at 674.87 articles per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.87 articles per million people, in 1999.

United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.72 articles per million people 75.87 articles per million people 113.3 articles per million people 4
2000s 131.01 articles per million people 93 articles per million people 166.28 articles per million people 10
2010s 264.34 articles per million people 180.67 articles per million people 414.7 articles per million people 10
2020s 573.91 articles per million people 467.42 articles per million people 674.87 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 759.23 articles per million people compare
  2. 45 Saudi Arabia 729.76 articles per million people compare
  3. 46 Greenland 675.63 articles per million people compare
  4. 48 Malaysia 674.45 articles per million people compare
  5. 49 China 661.16 articles per million people compare
  6. 50 Iran 607.95 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 United Arab Emirates?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in United Arab Emirates was 674.87 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 674.87 articles per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 75.87 articles per million people in 1999.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
United Arab Emirates ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 199.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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