Iraq vs Least developed countries: Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate

Iraq
35.68 % change on previous year
in 2023
Least developed countries
5.83 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iraq rank
16th
Least developed countries rank
15th

Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Least developed countries
-250255075199720102023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 35.68 % change on previous year against 5.83 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 29.85 % change on previous year.

That makes Iraq's figure about 6.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 16th and Least developed countries ranks 15th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s -5.4 % change on previous year 5.04 % change on previous year 10.44 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2000s 22.89 % change on previous year 9.19 % change on previous year 13.69 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s 34.44 % change on previous year 13.09 % change on previous year 21.35 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s 32.18 % change on previous year 16.71 % change on previous year 15.47 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate, Iraq or Least developed countries?
Iraq, at 35.68 % change on previous year against 5.83 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate between Iraq and Least developed countries?
29.85 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least developed countries?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Least developed countries rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 16th and Least developed countries ranks 15th 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.