Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita was 0.0014 units per person in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0014 units per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0015 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0009 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Belgium, 1996–2023

00.0010.0010.0021996200920231996: 0.001 units per person1997: 0.001 units per person1998: 0.001 units per person1999: 0.001 units per person2000: 0.001 units per person2001: 0.001 units per person2002: 0.001 units per person2003: 0.001 units per person2004: 0.001 units per person2005: 0.001 units per person2006: 0.001 units per person2007: 0.001 units per person2008: 0.001 units per person2009: 0.001 units per person2010: 0.001 units per person2011: 0.001 units per person2012: 0.001 units per person2013: 0.001 units per person2014: 0.001 units per person2015: 0.001 units per person2016: 0.001 units per person2017: 0.001 units per person2018: 0.001 units per person2019: 0.001 units per person2020: 0.001 units per person2021: 0.002 units per person2022: 0.001 units per person2023: 0.001 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.0014 units per person for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0015 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1996.

Belgium ranks 17th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0009 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.0009 units per person 4
2000s 0.0011 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.0014 units per person 10
2010s 0.0014 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.0015 units per person 10
2020s 0.0015 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.0015 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Canada 0.0016 units per person compare
  2. 15 New Zealand 0.0016 units per person compare
  3. 16 Austria 0.0015 units per person compare
  4. 18 Croatia 0.0014 units per person compare
  5. 19 United Kingdom 0.0014 units per person compare
  6. 20 Israel 0.0014 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 244 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Belgium?
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Belgium was 0.0014 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1996.
How does Belgium rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Scientific and technical journal articles Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 6,832 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.