Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.53 % change on previous year
in 2023
Lesotho
27.1 % change on previous year
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
24th
Lesotho rank
21st

Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Lesotho
-1000100200300199720102023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 27.1 % change on previous year against 3.53 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 23.57 % change on previous year.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 7.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lesotho ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 45 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2001 % change on previous year 66.2 % change on previous year 66 % change on previous year Lesotho
2000s 5.09 % change on previous year 9.09 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year Lesotho
2010s 6.42 % change on previous year 21.15 % change on previous year 14.72 % change on previous year Lesotho
2020s 2.65 % change on previous year 12.36 % change on previous year 9.7 % change on previous year Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 27.1 % change on previous year against 3.53 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
23.57 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 45 groups.
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
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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.