Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Jamaica, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0001 units per person for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1998.
That places Jamaica 116th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 39% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per person, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 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 | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More science & technology data for Jamaica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 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 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 161.41 (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 Jamaica?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1998.
- How does Jamaica rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.