Scientific publications per million in Venezuela

Venezuela: Scientific publications per million was 16.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.77
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
152nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
56.11
in 2009
All-time low
16.77
in 2023
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific publications per million in Venezuela, 1996–2023

20304050601996200920231996: 33.71997: 39.91998: 37.61999: 38.72000: 42.42001: 40.92002: 41.12003: 44.42004: 40.52005: 47.52006: 49.92007: 48.62008: 55.62009: 56.12010: 49.42011: 41.52012: 42.92013: 38.42014: 39.52015: 30.62016: 26.82017: 27.52018: 22.62019: 25.92020: 252021: 242022: 19.32023: 16.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for scientific publications per million in Venezuela is 16.77, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Venezuela peaked at 56.11 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.77, in 2023.

That places Venezuela 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Scientific publications per million in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Scientific publications per million in Venezuela, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 33.72 —
1997 39.91 +18.4%
1998 37.62 -5.7%
1999 38.68 +2.8%
2000 42.36 +9.5%
2001 40.91 -3.4%
2002 41.07 +0.4%
2003 44.44 +8.2%
2004 40.51 -8.9%
2005 47.45 +17.1%
2006 49.88 +5.1%
2007 48.64 -2.5%
2008 55.64 +14.4%
2009 56.11 +0.9%
2010 49.39 -12.0%
2011 41.52 -15.9%
2012 42.9 +3.3%
2013 38.43 -10.4%
2014 39.53 +2.9%
2015 30.59 -22.6%
2016 26.83 -12.3%
2017 27.53 +2.6%
2018 22.61 -17.9%
2019 25.86 +14.4%
2020 25.03 -3.2%
2021 23.97 -4.2%
2022 19.32 -19.4%
2023 16.77 -13.2%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 16.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.8, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 16.77 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.64, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.48 33.72 39.91 4
2000s 46.7 40.51 56.11 10
2010s 34.52 22.61 49.39 10
2020s 21.27 16.77 25.03 4

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 149 Solomon Islands 18.55 compare
  2. 150 Malawi 17.89 compare
  3. 151 Zambia 17.72 compare
  4. 153 Togo 16.53 compare
  5. 154 Kiribati 16.15 compare
  6. 155 Bolivia 16.07 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific publications per million in Venezuela?
Scientific publications per million in Venezuela was 16.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 56.11 in 2009.
What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 16.77 in 2023.
How does Venezuela rank for scientific publications per million?
Venezuela ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Scientific publications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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