Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0 units per person for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 369.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 168th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +49.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -68.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -51.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +74.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +71.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +63.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +8.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 57% of the median. (48 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 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 Sierra Leone
More science & technology data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.88 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 123.71 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (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 Sierra Leone?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.