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

Germany
0.3113 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
0.0276 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
North America rank
13th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • North America
00.10.20.3199620092023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.3113 units per square kilometre against 0.0276 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 0.2837 units per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 11.3 times North America's.

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

Germany ranks 15th and North America ranks 13th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany North America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.193 units per square kilometre 0.0187 units per square kilometre 0.1743 units per square kilometre Germany
2000s 0.2304 units per square kilometre 0.0222 units per square kilometre 0.2083 units per square kilometre Germany
2010s 0.302 units per square kilometre 0.027 units per square kilometre 0.275 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 0.3201 units per square kilometre 0.0287 units per square kilometre 0.2914 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 North America?
Germany, at 0.3113 units per square kilometre against 0.0276 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between Germany and North America?
0.2837 units per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North America?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Germany and North America rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 15th and North America ranks 13th 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.