Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre was 0.1065 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Maldives is 0.1065 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 353.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 0.1065 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 33rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +114.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +916.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +142.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +122.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +329.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +107.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | +100.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.1065 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.01 units per square kilometre, 10.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.1065 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0505 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +916.0% | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +329.3% | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 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
- 34 Greece 0.1051 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Mauritius 0.1028 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Poland 0.1019 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Maldives
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 148.14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.48 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 781,866 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,499 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.74 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.1065 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1065 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.