Science & Technology in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

8 indicators covering science & technology for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Scientific and technical journal articles 147,255 2023 up 147.2% 25th
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person 2023 up 108.0% 23rd
Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 128.7% 1st
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0146 units per square kilometre 2023 up 147.4% 25th
Digital connectivity composite index -0.4628 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2025 down 12.1% 28th
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year 2023 down 36.9% 27th
Research and development expenditure 0.5% 2021 up 66.5% 30th
Researchers in R&D 830.79 per million people 2021 up 130.1% 19th