Germany vs Italy: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita

Germany
0.0013 units per person
in 2023
Italy
0.0014 units per person
in 2023
Germany rank
24th
Italy rank
21st

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
00.0010.0010.002199620092023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0014 units per person against 0.0013 units per person in Germany, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 24th and Italy ranks 21st of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0008 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0002 units per person Germany
2000s 0.001 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0002 units per person Germany
2010s 0.0013 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0002 units per person Germany
2020s 0.0013 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.0001 units per person Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per capita, Germany or Italy?
Italy, at 0.0014 units per person against 0.0013 units per person in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per capita between Germany and Italy?
0.0001 units per person, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
Germany ranks 24th and Italy ranks 21st 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.