Cuba vs South Africa: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre

Cuba
0.0117 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0123 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cuba rank
89th
South Africa rank
87th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • Cuba
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0123 units per square kilometre against 0.0117 units per square kilometre in Cuba, a difference of 0.0006 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

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

Cuba ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 87th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0072 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.004 units per square kilometre Cuba
2000s 0.0094 units per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre 0.0051 units per square kilometre Cuba
2010s 0.0123 units per square kilometre 0.0089 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre Cuba
2020s 0.0136 units per square kilometre 0.0127 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre, Cuba or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0123 units per square kilometre against 0.0117 units per square kilometre in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between Cuba and South Africa?
0.0006 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Cuba ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 87th 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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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 6,744 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

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.