Scientific and technical journal articles in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Scientific and technical journal articles was 13.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Scientific and technical journal articles in Guinea-Bissau, 1996–2023
Source: Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 13.7 for scientific and technical journal articles in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 17.74 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Scientific and technical journal articles in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.29 | — |
| 1997 | 4.42 | +93.0% |
| 1998 | 2.4 | -45.7% |
| 1999 | 7.48 | +211.7% |
| 2000 | 1.48 | -80.2% |
| 2001 | 2.23 | +50.7% |
| 2002 | 5.09 | +128.3% |
| 2003 | 8.01 | +57.4% |
| 2004 | 10.64 | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 9.39 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 6.74 | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 12.14 | +80.1% |
| 2008 | 6.04 | -50.2% |
| 2009 | 8.29 | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 10.38 | +79.0% |
| 2012 | 12.8 | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 12.09 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 17.74 | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 9.68 | -45.4% |
| 2016 | 11.07 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 16.46 | +48.7% |
| 2018 | 15.58 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 13.93 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 16.18 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 14.28 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 17.19 | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 13.7 | -20.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 13.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 153.44, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 13.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.91, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.15 | 2.29 | 7.48 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7 | 1.48 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.55 | 5.8 | 17.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.34 | 13.7 | 17.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 179 Seychelles 15.17 compare
- 180 Bahamas 14.98 compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 14.84 compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 13.43 compare
- 184 Vanuatu 11.87 compare
- 185 Andorra 11.09 compare
More science & technology data for Guinea-Bissau
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 147.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.47 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 98.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Scientific and technical journal articles in Guinea-Bissau was 13.7 in 2023, according to Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 17.74 in 2014.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.