Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Botswana, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0002 units per person for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1997.
That places Botswana 92nd out of 197 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.
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +44.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More science & technology data for Botswana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 164 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 383.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Botswana?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Botswana was 0.0002 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1997.
- How does Botswana rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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How this figure is calculated
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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Scientific and technical journal articles Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.