Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in OECD members

OECD members: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre was 0.0424 units per square kilometre in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0424 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0453 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0236 units per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in OECD members, 1996–2023

00.010.020.030.040.051996200920231996: 0.024 units per square kilometre1997: 0.024 units per square kilometre1998: 0.024 units per square kilometre1999: 0.024 units per square kilometre2000: 0.025 units per square kilometre2001: 0.025 units per square kilometre2002: 0.026 units per square kilometre2003: 0.027 units per square kilometre2004: 0.029 units per square kilometre2005: 0.032 units per square kilometre2006: 0.033 units per square kilometre2007: 0.034 units per square kilometre2008: 0.034 units per square kilometre2009: 0.035 units per square kilometre2010: 0.036 units per square kilometre2011: 0.038 units per square kilometre2012: 0.039 units per square kilometre2013: 0.039 units per square kilometre2014: 0.04 units per square kilometre2015: 0.04 units per square kilometre2016: 0.04 units per square kilometre2017: 0.041 units per square kilometre2018: 0.041 units per square kilometre2019: 0.042 units per square kilometre2020: 0.043 units per square kilometre2021: 0.045 units per square kilometre2022: 0.044 units per square kilometre2023: 0.042 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in OECD members is 0.0424 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 0.0453 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0236 units per square kilometre, in 1996.

OECD members ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0239 units per square kilometre 0.0236 units per square kilometre 0.0242 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 0.0301 units per square kilometre 0.0249 units per square kilometre 0.0354 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0396 units per square kilometre 0.0363 units per square kilometre 0.0418 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0436 units per square kilometre 0.0424 units per square kilometre 0.0453 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 7 Israel 0.6398 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 0.5772 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 9 Belgium 0.5515 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 10 Luxembourg 0.4567 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 11 United Kingdom 0.4032 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 12 Denmark 0.3901 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 13 San Marino, Republic of 0.3348 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 243 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in OECD members?
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in OECD members was 0.0424 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 0.0453 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0236 units per square kilometre in 1996.
How does OECD members rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
OECD members ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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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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 Γ· Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 6,744 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

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.