Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita was 0.0014 units per person in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0014 units per person
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
19th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0016 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0012 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in United Kingdom, 1996–2023

00.0010.0010.0021996200920231996: 0.001 units per person1997: 0.001 units per person1998: 0.001 units per person1999: 0.001 units per person2000: 0.001 units per person2001: 0.001 units per person2002: 0.001 units per person2003: 0.001 units per person2004: 0.001 units per person2005: 0.001 units per person2006: 0.001 units per person2007: 0.001 units per person2008: 0.001 units per person2009: 0.001 units per person2010: 0.001 units per person2011: 0.002 units per person2012: 0.002 units per person2013: 0.002 units per person2014: 0.002 units per person2015: 0.002 units per person2016: 0.002 units per person2017: 0.002 units per person2018: 0.002 units per person2019: 0.002 units per person2020: 0.002 units per person2021: 0.002 units per person2022: 0.002 units per person2023: 0.001 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in United Kingdom is 0.0014 units per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0016 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 1996.

United Kingdom ranks 19th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0013 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0013 units per person 4
2000s 0.0014 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0015 units per person 10
2010s 0.0015 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0015 units per person 10
2020s 0.0015 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.0016 units per person 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 16 Austria 0.0015 units per person compare
  2. 17 Belgium 0.0014 units per person compare
  3. 18 Croatia 0.0014 units per person compare
  4. 20 Israel 0.0014 units per person compare
  5. 21 Italy 0.0014 units per person compare
  6. 22 Korea 0.0014 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 244 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in United Kingdom?
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0014 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1996.
How does United Kingdom rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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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

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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 6,832 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

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.