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

Lesotho
27.1 % change on previous year
in 2023
Upper middle income
4.66 % change on previous year
in 2023
Lesotho rank
21st
Upper middle income rank
19th

Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 27.1 % change on previous year against 4.66 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 22.44 % change on previous year.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.8 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Lesotho ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 66.2 % change on previous year 8.81 % change on previous year 57.39 % change on previous year Lesotho
2000s 9.09 % change on previous year 16.71 % change on previous year 7.62 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2010s 21.15 % change on previous year 8 % change on previous year 13.15 % change on previous year Lesotho
2020s 12.36 % change on previous year 9.52 % change on previous year 2.84 % 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, Lesotho or Upper middle income?
Lesotho, at 27.1 % 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 Lesotho and Upper middle income?
22.44 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Upper middle income?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Upper middle income rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 21st 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
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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.