Ireland vs Other small states: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita

Ireland
0.0016 units per person
in 2023
Other small states
0.0005 units per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
13th
Other small states rank
14th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Other small states
00.0010.0010.0020.002199620092023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0016 units per person against 0.0005 units per person in Other small states, a difference of 0.0011 units per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 3.5 times Other small states's.

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

Ireland ranks 13th and Other small states ranks 14th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0006 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0005 units per person Ireland
2000s 0.001 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0008 units per person Ireland
2010s 0.0015 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0012 units per person Ireland
2020s 0.0017 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0012 units per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per capita, Ireland or Other small states?
Ireland, at 0.0016 units per person against 0.0005 units per person in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per capita between Ireland and Other small states?
0.0011 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Other small states?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Other small states rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
Ireland ranks 13th and Other small states ranks 14th 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.