Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre was 0.0719 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in South Asia, 1996β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in South Asia is 0.0719 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 189.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 0.0719 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 units per square kilometre, in 1996.
South Asia ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | 0.046 units per square kilometre | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Monaco 17.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 16.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Malta 1.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Netherlands 0.9566 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 0.8979 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Korea 0.7349 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Israel 0.6398 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for South Asia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 240,481 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 13.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 34,811 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 23,872 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2020)
- Researchers in R&D 256.82 per million people (2020)
- Technicians in R&D 73.06 per million people (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in South Asia was 0.0719 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0719 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does South Asia rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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 Γ· 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.