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

Least developed countries
5.83 % change on previous year
in 2023
Somalia
42.73 % change on previous year
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
15th
Somalia rank
13th

Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Somalia
-1000100200300199720102023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 42.73 % change on previous year against 5.83 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 36.9 % change on previous year.

That makes Somalia's figure about 7.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Somalia ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 13th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.04 % change on previous year 14.04 % change on previous year 9 % change on previous year Somalia
2000s 9.71 % change on previous year -45.78 % change on previous year 55.49 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s 13.09 % change on previous year 49.23 % change on previous year 36.13 % change on previous year Somalia
2020s 16.71 % change on previous year 70.94 % change on previous year 54.23 % change on previous year Somalia

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 Somalia?
Somalia, at 42.73 % 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 Somalia?
36.9 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Somalia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Somalia rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
Least developed countries ranks 15th and Somalia 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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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.