Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita was 0.0019 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Iceland, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0019 units per person for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.002 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1996.
Iceland ranks 8th 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.
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0019 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 units per person, 2.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0019 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0009 units per person, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More science & technology data for Iceland
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 475,724 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Iceland?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Iceland was 0.0019 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.