Ireland vs Portugal: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita

Ireland
0.0016 units per person
in 2023
Portugal
0.0017 units per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
13th
Portugal rank
11th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
00.0010.0010.0020.002199620092023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0017 units per person against 0.0016 units per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

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

Ireland ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0006 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0003 units per person Ireland
2000s 0.001 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0004 units per person Ireland
2010s 0.0015 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0002 units per person Ireland
2020s 0.0017 units per person 0.0017 units per person 0 units per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per capita, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.0017 units per person against 0.0016 units per person in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per capita between Ireland and Portugal?
0.0001 units per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
Ireland ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th 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.