Scientific and technical journal articles in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Scientific and technical journal articles was 3.44 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles in Equatorial Guinea, 1996–2023
Source: Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 3.44 for scientific and technical journal articles in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4.65 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Equatorial Guinea 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Scientific and technical journal articles in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.83 | — |
| 1997 | 1.27 | +53.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 2.19 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1.67 | — |
| 2002 | 0.46 | -72.5% |
| 2003 | 0.82 | +78.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | +400.0% |
| 2005 | 0.74 | -82.0% |
| 2006 | 3.22 | +335.1% |
| 2007 | 3.23 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | -61.9% |
| 2009 | 1.97 | +60.2% |
| 2010 | 2.86 | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 1.71 | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 2.32 | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 2.14 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.36 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 4.05 | +71.6% |
| 2016 | 4.65 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 4.07 | +56.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -58.2% |
| 2021 | 4.25 | +150.0% |
| 2022 | 2.93 | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 3.44 | +17.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 495.34, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.91, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 | 0 | 2.19 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 0 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 | 1.71 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 | 1.7 | 4.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 189 Sao Tome and Principe 4.71 compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 3.74 compare
- 191 Dominica 3.7 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.69 compare
- 194 Saint Lucia 2.54 compare
- 195 Kiribati 2.14 compare
More science & technology data for Equatorial Guinea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.54 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.4954 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 893,441 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 31.85 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles in Equatorial Guinea?
- Scientific and technical journal articles in Equatorial Guinea was 3.44 in 2023, according to Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 in 2016.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF), published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Article counts refer to publications from a selection of conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journals from Scopus in science and engineering fields, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Taxonomy of Disciplines.