Barbados vs South Africa: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita

Barbados
0.0002 units per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0002 units per person
in 2023
Barbados rank
77th
South Africa rank
74th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita over time

  • Barbados
  • South Africa
00000199620092023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0002 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in Barbados, a difference of 0 units per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.

Barbados ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 74th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person Barbados
2000s 0.0002 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person Barbados
2010s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per capita, Barbados or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0002 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per capita between Barbados and South Africa?
0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
Barbados ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 74th of 197 countries.
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.