Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 1,423 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 1,423 articles per million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in United Kingdom peaked at 1,614 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,244 articles per million people, in 1996.
That places United Kingdom 19th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,244 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 1,272 articles per million people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,269 articles per million people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,250 articles per million people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,324 articles per million people | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,258 articles per million people | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,261 articles per million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,276 articles per million people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,331 articles per million people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,406 articles per million people | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,451 articles per million people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,482 articles per million people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,469 articles per million people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,493 articles per million people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,485 articles per million people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,501 articles per million people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,524 articles per million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,538 articles per million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,516 articles per million people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,530 articles per million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,526 articles per million people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,529 articles per million people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,525 articles per million people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,531 articles per million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,548 articles per million people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,614 articles per million people | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,505 articles per million people | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1,423 articles per million people | -5.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,423 articles per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28 articles per million people, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,423 articles per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62 articles per million people, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,258 articles per million people | 1,244 articles per million people | 1,272 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,375 articles per million people | 1,258 articles per million people | 1,493 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,520 articles per million people | 1,485 articles per million people | 1,538 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,523 articles per million people | 1,423 articles per million people | 1,614 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 16 Austria 1,516 articles per million people compare
- 17 Belgium 1,428 articles per million people compare
- 18 Croatia 1,426 articles per million people compare
- 20 Israel 1,406 articles per million people compare
- 21 Italy 1,403 articles per million people compare
- 22 South Korea 1,387 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 United Kingdom?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in United Kingdom was 1,423 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 Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,614 articles per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,244 articles per million people in 1996.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th 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 Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.