Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 31.81 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 31.81 articles per million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Zimbabwe peaked at 34.61 articles per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.99 articles per million people, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.39 articles per million people | 17.77 articles per million people | 21.98 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.53 articles per million people | 8.99 articles per million people | 19.81 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.39 articles per million people | 10.17 articles per million people | 28.1 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.84 articles per million people | 29.37 articles per million people | 34.61 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 132 Gabon 36.45 articles per million people compare
- 133 Cape Verde 35.11 articles per million people compare
- 134 Micronesia (country) 33.21 articles per million people compare
- 136 Rwanda 31.07 articles per million people compare
- 137 Benin 30.98 articles per million people compare
- 138 Gambia 29.58 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 Zimbabwe?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Zimbabwe was 31.81 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.61 articles per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.99 articles per million people in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Zimbabwe ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.