Africa Western and Central vs Japan: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita

Africa Western and Central
0 units per person
in 2023
Japan
0.0008 units per person
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
41st
Japan rank
43rd

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Japan
0000.0010.001199620092023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0008 units per person against 0 units per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0008 units per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 22.7 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Japan ranks 43rd of 45 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0007 units per person Japan
2000s 0 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0008 units per person Japan
2010s 0 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0008 units per person Japan
2020s 0 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0008 units per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per capita, Africa Western and Central or Japan?
Japan, at 0.0008 units per person against 0 units per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per capita between Africa Western and Central and Japan?
0.0008 units per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Japan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Japan rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Japan ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 6,832 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.