United Kingdom vs World: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita

United Kingdom
0.0014 units per person
in 2023
World
0.0004 units per person
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
19th
World rank
16th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita over time

  • United Kingdom
  • World
00.0010.0010.002199620092023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.0014 units per person against 0.0004 units per person in World, a difference of 0.001 units per person.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.5 times World's.

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

United Kingdom ranks 19th and World ranks 16th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom World Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0013 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0011 units per person United Kingdom
2000s 0.0014 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0012 units per person United Kingdom
2010s 0.0015 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0012 units per person United Kingdom
2020s 0.0015 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0011 units per person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per capita, United Kingdom or World?
United Kingdom, at 0.0014 units per person against 0.0004 units per person in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per capita between United Kingdom and World?
0.001 units per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and World?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom and World rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
United Kingdom ranks 19th and World ranks 16th 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.