Scientific and technical journal articles in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Scientific and technical journal articles was 11.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Scientific and technical journal articles in Vanuatu, 1996–2023
Source: Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for scientific and technical journal articles in Vanuatu is 11.87, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in Vanuatu peaked at 17.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 1998.
That places Vanuatu 184th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.37 | — |
| 1997 | 3.69 | +169.3% |
| 1998 | 1.15 | -68.8% |
| 1999 | 6.99 | +507.8% |
| 2000 | 3.82 | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 3.17 | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 5.48 | +72.9% |
| 2003 | 6.53 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 10.81 | +65.5% |
| 2005 | 12.23 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 5.68 | -53.6% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | -54.0% |
| 2008 | 4.15 | +59.0% |
| 2009 | 5.89 | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 7.08 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 7.94 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 6.51 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 7.85 | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 8.33 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 10.55 | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 13.13 | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 10.47 | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 8.45 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 9.85 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 11.29 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 17.05 | +51.0% |
| 2022 | 12.63 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 11.87 | -6.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 11.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 231.33, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 11.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 225.91, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Scientific and technical journal articles in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +507.8% | 1.15 | 6.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3 | 1.15 | 6.99 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.04 | 2.61 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 | 6.51 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.21 | 11.29 | 17.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 181 Solomon Islands 14.84 compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 13.7 compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 13.43 compare
- 185 Andorra 11.09 compare
- 186 Comoros 8.01 compare
- 187 Palau 5.04 compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8929 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles in Vanuatu?
- Scientific and technical journal articles in Vanuatu was 11.87 in 2023, according to Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17.05 in 2021.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
- Vanuatu ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.