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

Vanuatu: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 37.05 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.05 articles per million people
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
130th
of 196 countries
All-time high
58.03 articles per million people
in 2005
All-time low
6.45 articles per million people
in 1998
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

02040601996200920231996: 8 articles per million people1997: 21.1 articles per million people1998: 6.4 articles per million people1999: 38.4 articles per million people2000: 20.5 articles per million people2001: 16.6 articles per million people2002: 28 articles per million people2003: 32.5 articles per million people2004: 52.5 articles per million people2005: 58 articles per million people2006: 26.3 articles per million people2007: 11.8 articles per million people2008: 18.3 articles per million people2009: 25.3 articles per million people2010: 29.7 articles per million people2011: 32.6 articles per million people2012: 26.2 articles per million people2013: 30.8 articles per million people2014: 32 articles per million people2015: 39.6 articles per million people2016: 48.3 articles per million people2017: 37.6 articles per million people2018: 29.6 articles per million people2019: 33.7 articles per million people2020: 37.8 articles per million people2021: 55.7 articles per million people2022: 40.3 articles per million people2023: 37 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 Vanuatu is 37.05 articles per million people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Vanuatu peaked at 58.03 articles per million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.45 articles per million people, in 1998.

That places Vanuatu 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.5 articles per million people 6.45 articles per million people 38.4 articles per million people 4
2000s 28.99 articles per million people 11.8 articles per million people 58.03 articles per million people 10
2010s 34.02 articles per million people 26.16 articles per million people 48.26 articles per million people 10
2020s 42.73 articles per million people 37.05 articles per million people 55.74 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 127 Philippines 41.36 articles per million people compare
  2. 128 Kenya 37.57 articles per million people compare
  3. 129 Bahamas 37.5 articles per million people compare
  4. 131 Paraguay 37.02 articles per million people compare
  5. 132 Gabon 36.45 articles per million people compare
  6. 133 Cape Verde 35.11 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 Vanuatu?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Vanuatu was 37.05 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 58.03 articles per million people in 2005.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 6.45 articles per million people in 1998.
How does Vanuatu rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Vanuatu ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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