Science & Technology in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

8 indicators covering science & technology for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Scientific and technical journal articles 148,117 2023 up 147.7% 24th
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person 2023 up 108.3% 24th
Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 128.7% 2nd
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0147 units per square kilometre 2023 up 147.9% 24th
Digital connectivity composite index -0.4651 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2025 down 20.9% 29th
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year 2023 down 35.8% 26th
Research and development expenditure 0.5% 2021 up 66.4% 30th
Researchers in R&D 830.79 per million people 2021 up 131.4% 19th