Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 156.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1996.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 35 Mauritius 0.1028 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Poland 0.1019 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 United Arab Emirates 0.0996 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 China 0.0993 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Croatia 0.0983 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Brunei Darussalam 0.0952 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Hungary 0.0905 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Scientific and technical journal articles 48,022 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.2159 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8,160 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 1,834 (2020)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 35.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 94.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 88.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.