Australia vs South Africa: Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate

Australia
-6.18 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-5.87 % change on previous year
in 2023
Australia rank
161st
South Africa rank
159th

Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
-5051015199720102023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -5.87 % change on previous year against -6.18 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 0.31 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 159th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.22 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year Australia
2000s 5.84 % change on previous year 5.95 % change on previous year 0.1057 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 3.97 % change on previous year 7.54 % change on previous year 3.57 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -1.13 % change on previous year 0.5128 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate, Australia or South Africa?
South Africa, at -5.87 % change on previous year against -6.18 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate between Australia and South Africa?
0.31 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 159th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 6,473 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Scientific and technical journal articles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.