Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. β² Rising
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1996β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0 units per person.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 48,022 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.9345 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.2159 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 Γ· 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.