Germany vs Japan: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre

Germany
0.3113 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.2648 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
Japan rank
17th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
00.10.20.3199620092023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.3113 units per square kilometre against 0.2648 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0465 units per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

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

Germany ranks 15th and Japan ranks 17th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.193 units per square kilometre 0.2518 units per square kilometre 0.0588 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 0.2304 units per square kilometre 0.2863 units per square kilometre 0.0559 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0.302 units per square kilometre 0.2853 units per square kilometre 0.0167 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 0.3201 units per square kilometre 0.2782 units per square kilometre 0.0419 units per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 0.3113 units per square kilometre against 0.2648 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
0.0465 units per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 15th and Japan ranks 17th 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.