North Macedonia vs South Africa: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita

North Macedonia
0.0003 units per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0002 units per person
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
71st
South Africa rank
74th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita over time

  • North Macedonia
  • South Africa
0000199620092023

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.0003 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 74th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person North Macedonia
2020s 0.0003 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per capita, North Macedonia or South Africa?
North Macedonia, at 0.0003 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per capita between North Macedonia and South Africa?
0.0001 units per person, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
North Macedonia ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 74th 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.