Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita was 0.002 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Sweden, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Sweden stood at 0.002 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0021 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 1996.
That places Sweden 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0016 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per person | -1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.002 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 units per person, 2.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.002 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0009 units per person, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More science & technology data for Sweden
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.41 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3001 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Sweden?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in Sweden was 0.002 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.