Iraq vs Upper middle income: Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate

Iraq
35.68 % change on previous year
in 2023
Upper middle income
4.66 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iraq rank
16th
Upper middle income rank
19th

Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Upper middle income
-250255075199720102023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 35.68 % change on previous year against 4.66 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 31.02 % change on previous year.

That makes Iraq's figure about 7.7 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Iraq ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s -5.4 % change on previous year 8.81 % change on previous year 14.21 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2000s 22.89 % change on previous year 16.71 % change on previous year 6.18 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s 34.44 % change on previous year 8 % change on previous year 26.44 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s 32.18 % change on previous year 9.52 % change on previous year 22.67 % 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 Upper middle income?
Iraq, at 35.68 % change on previous year against 4.66 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate between Iraq and Upper middle income?
31.02 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Upper middle income?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Upper middle income rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 19th 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.