China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0993 units per square kilometre against 0.002 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0973 units per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 49.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 196 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- China, at 0.0993 units per square kilometre against 0.002 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0973 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.