Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in East Asia & Pacific is 0.0005 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1996.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 4 Australia 0.002 units per person compare
- 5 Sweden 0.002 units per person compare
- 6 Finland 0.002 units per person compare
- 7 Singapore 0.002 units per person compare
- 8 Iceland 0.0019 units per person compare
- 9 Netherlands 0.0018 units per person compare
- 10 Luxembourg 0.0018 units per person compare
More science & technology data for East Asia & Pacific
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1.30 million (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0534 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 354,833 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 1.77 million (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 2.8% (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 2,426 per million people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0005 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1996.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.