Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Samoa, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Samoa is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 42.8% on the previous year and up 352.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2012.
Samoa ranks 107th 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +65.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +42.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +157.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -61.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -56.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +74.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +129.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +109.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +42.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 69% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per person, 1.6× the median. (30 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 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 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 Samoa
More science & technology data for Samoa
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.4 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.624 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 134,320 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 93.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 94.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21.85 (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 Samoa?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Samoa 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 352.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.