France vs Spain: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre

France
0.1154 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
0.1207 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
31st
Spain rank
30th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Spain
0.040.060.080.10.120.14199620092023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.1207 units per square kilometre against 0.1154 units per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.0053 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.

France ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0904 units per square kilometre 0.0455 units per square kilometre 0.045 units per square kilometre France
2000s 0.1053 units per square kilometre 0.0697 units per square kilometre 0.0356 units per square kilometre France
2010s 0.1285 units per square kilometre 0.1067 units per square kilometre 0.0217 units per square kilometre France
2020s 0.1209 units per square kilometre 0.1227 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre, France or Spain?
Spain, at 0.1207 units per square kilometre against 0.1154 units per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between France and Spain?
0.0053 units per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do France and Spain rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
France ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th 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.