Latvia—Scientific Journal Articles
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #76 of 197Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1,690
2022
YoY Change
-11.2%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#76
of 197 countries
Maximum
1,904
2021
Minimum
293
2000
CAGR
+8.3%
23 years
Last
1,690
Previous
1,904
Highest
1,904
Lowest
293
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Latvia's scientific publications was 1,690 in 2022, ranking #76 out of 197 countries. This represents a -11.2% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 1,904 (2021) and the lowest was 293 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,690 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 1,904 | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 1,550 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,603 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 1,449 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1,557 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 1,348 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,399 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 1,163 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,192 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,147 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 1,271 | +56.8% |
| 2010 | 811 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 713 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 651 | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 502 | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 397 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 455 | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 301 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 293 | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 371 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 355 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 293 |
Top Countries — Scientific Journal Articles
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 898,949 | 2022 |
| 2 | United States | 457,335 | 2022 |
| 3 | India | 207,390 | 2022 |
| 4 | Germany | 113,976 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 105,584 | 2022 |
| 6 | Japan | 103,723 | 2022 |
| 7 | Italy | 90,586 | 2022 |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 84,252 | 2022 |
| 9 | Korea, Rep. | 76,936 | 2022 |
| 10 | Canada | 69,052 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF), uri: https://ncses.nsf.gov/indicators.