Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Least developed countries: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.0012 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
44th
Least developed countries rank
42nd

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Least developed countries
000.0010.0010.0010.001199620092023

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 0.0012 units per square kilometre against 0.001 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th and Least developed countries ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Least developed countries
2000s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre Least developed countries
2010s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Least developed countries
2020s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 0.0012 units per square kilometre against 0.001 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th and Least developed countries ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
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.