Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 129.71 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
129.71 articles per million people
Change on year
up 116.7%
World rank
100th
of 196 countries
All-time high
129.71 articles per million people
in 2023
All-time low
9.34 articles per million people
in 2015
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

02550751001251996200920231996: 16.3 articles per million people1997: 17.6 articles per million people1998: 15.4 articles per million people1999: 14.2 articles per million people2000: 14.7 articles per million people2001: 16.9 articles per million people2002: 14.6 articles per million people2003: 12.3 articles per million people2004: 14.5 articles per million people2005: 13.2 articles per million people2006: 11.9 articles per million people2007: 12.3 articles per million people2008: 11.1 articles per million people2009: 12.1 articles per million people2010: 13.8 articles per million people2011: 12.9 articles per million people2012: 11.1 articles per million people2013: 11.6 articles per million people2014: 10.9 articles per million people2015: 9.3 articles per million people2016: 11.6 articles per million people2017: 10.6 articles per million people2018: 10.6 articles per million people2019: 22.6 articles per million people2020: 32.8 articles per million people2021: 61.5 articles per million people2022: 59.9 articles per million people2023: 129.7 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 Uzbekistan stood at 129.71 articles per million people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.7% on the previous year and up 1,017.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Uzbekistan peaked at 129.71 articles per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.34 articles per million people, in 2015.

That places Uzbekistan 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Uzbekistan, 1996 to 2023.
Year articles per million people Change
1996 16.27 articles per million people
1997 17.57 articles per million people +7.9%
1998 15.42 articles per million people -12.2%
1999 14.23 articles per million people -7.7%
2000 14.66 articles per million people +3.0%
2001 16.86 articles per million people +15.1%
2002 14.6 articles per million people -13.4%
2003 12.27 articles per million people -16.0%
2004 14.47 articles per million people +17.9%
2005 13.19 articles per million people -8.8%
2006 11.93 articles per million people -9.6%
2007 12.3 articles per million people +3.1%
2008 11.1 articles per million people -9.8%
2009 12.14 articles per million people +9.4%
2010 13.76 articles per million people +13.4%
2011 12.95 articles per million people -5.9%
2012 11.14 articles per million people -14.0%
2013 11.6 articles per million people +4.2%
2014 10.9 articles per million people -6.1%
2015 9.34 articles per million people -14.3%
2016 11.57 articles per million people +23.9%
2017 10.58 articles per million people -8.5%
2018 10.64 articles per million people +0.6%
2019 22.63 articles per million people +112.7%
2020 32.8 articles per million people +44.9%
2021 61.47 articles per million people +87.4%
2022 59.85 articles per million people -2.6%
2023 129.71 articles per million people +116.7%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 129.71 articles per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.8 articles per million people, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 129.71 articles per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62 articles per million people, 14% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +116.7% 59.85 articles per million people 129.71 articles per million people
2019 +112.7% 10.64 articles per million people 22.63 articles per million people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.87 articles per million people 14.23 articles per million people 17.57 articles per million people 4
2000s 13.35 articles per million people 11.1 articles per million people 16.86 articles per million people 10
2010s 12.51 articles per million people 9.34 articles per million people 22.63 articles per million people 10
2020s 70.96 articles per million people 32.8 articles per million people 129.71 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 97 Moldova 136.33 articles per million people compare
  2. 98 Albania 132.47 articles per million people compare
  3. 99 Bhutan 130.37 articles per million people compare
  4. 101 Costa Rica 129.43 articles per million people compare
  5. 102 Seychelles 126.66 articles per million people compare
  6. 103 Cuba 110.4 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 Uzbekistan?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Uzbekistan was 129.71 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 Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 129.71 articles per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.34 articles per million people in 2015.
How does Uzbekistan rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Uzbekistan ranks 100th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,017.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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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