Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.0058 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 28 Ireland 0.1266 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Grenada 0.125 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Spain 0.1207 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 0.1154 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Slovakia 0.1109 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Maldives 0.1065 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Greece 0.1051 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 116,464 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.4069 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -4.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 582.69 per million people (2014)
- Technicians in R&D 555.4 per million people (2014)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Scientific and technical journal articles ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Scientific and technical journal articles Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.