Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Lesotho, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Lesotho stood at 0 units per person. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 256.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 144th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -77.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +271.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +50.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -56.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +121.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +43.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +87.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +25.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +271.9% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 141 Syria 0 units per person compare
- 142 Senegal 0 units per person compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per person compare
- 145 Eswatini 0 units per person compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 0 units per person compare
- 147 Burkina Faso 0 units per person compare
More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (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 Lesotho?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Lesotho was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.