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
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Vanuatu, 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 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.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.02 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 21.13 articles per million people | +163.6% |
| 1998 | 6.45 articles per million people | -69.5% |
| 1999 | 38.4 articles per million people | +495.4% |
| 2000 | 20.51 articles per million people | -46.6% |
| 2001 | 16.59 articles per million people | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 27.98 articles per million people | +68.6% |
| 2003 | 32.53 articles per million people | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 52.55 articles per million people | +61.5% |
| 2005 | 58.03 articles per million people | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 26.31 articles per million people | -54.7% |
| 2007 | 11.8 articles per million people | -55.2% |
| 2008 | 18.29 articles per million people | +55.1% |
| 2009 | 25.31 articles per million people | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 29.72 articles per million people | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 32.61 articles per million people | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 26.16 articles per million people | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 30.85 articles per million people | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 32.01 articles per million people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 39.65 articles per million people | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 48.26 articles per million people | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 37.59 articles per million people | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 29.62 articles per million people | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 33.73 articles per million people | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 37.78 articles per million people | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 55.74 articles per million people | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 40.35 articles per million people | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 37.05 articles per million people | -8.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 37.05 articles per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.8 articles per million people, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 37.05 articles per million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.95 articles per million people, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Vanuatu 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +495.4% | 6.45 articles per million people | 38.4 articles per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 127 Philippines 41.36 articles per million people compare
- 128 Kenya 37.57 articles per million people compare
- 129 Bahamas 37.5 articles per million people compare
- 131 Paraguay 37.02 articles per million people compare
- 132 Gabon 36.45 articles per million people compare
- 133 Cape Verde 35.11 articles per million people compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
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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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.