Latin America & Caribbean vs United States of America: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita

Latin America & Caribbean
0.0002 units per person
in 2023
United States of America
0.0013 units per person
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
26th
United States of America rank
28th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • United States of America
00.0010.0010.002199620092023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.0013 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.0011 units per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 7.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 28th of 45 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0011 units per person United States of America
2000s 0.0001 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0011 units per person United States of America
2010s 0.0001 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0012 units per person United States of America
2020s 0.0002 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.0012 units per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per capita, Latin America & Caribbean or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.0013 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per capita between Latin America & Caribbean and United States of America?
0.0011 units per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United States of America?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and United States of America rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 28th of 45 groups.
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.