Japan vs Least developed countries: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita

Japan
0.0008 units per person
in 2023
Least developed countries
0 units per person
in 2023
Japan rank
43rd
Least developed countries rank
46th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Least developed countries
0000.0010.001199620092023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0008 units per person against 0 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0008 units per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 35.4 times Least developed countries's.

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

Japan ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 46th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0007 units per person 0 units per person 0.0007 units per person Japan
2000s 0.0008 units per person 0 units per person 0.0008 units per person Japan
2010s 0.0008 units per person 0 units per person 0.0008 units per person Japan
2020s 0.0008 units per person 0 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, Japan or Least developed countries?
Japan, at 0.0008 units per person against 0 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per capita between Japan and Least developed countries?
0.0008 units per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least developed countries?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Japan and Least developed countries rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
Japan ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 46th 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.