Least developed countries vs Middle income: Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate
Least developed countries
5.83 % change on previous year
in 2023
Middle income
5.97 % change on previous year
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
15th
Middle income rank
13th
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate over time
- Least developed countries
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 5.97 % change on previous year against 5.83 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Middle income ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 15th and Middle income ranks 13th of 45 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.04 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | Middle income |
| 2000s | 9.19 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year | 6.07 % change on previous year | Middle income |
| 2010s | 13.09 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 16.71 % change on previous year | 10.36 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate, Least developed countries or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 5.97 % 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 Least developed countries and Middle income?
- 0.14 % change on previous year, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Middle income?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Middle income rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 15th and Middle income ranks 13th 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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About this data
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.