Iceland vs Samoa: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre

Iceland
0.0071 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
0.0079 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
104th
Samoa rank
102nd

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.0079 units per square kilometre against 0.0071 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.0008 units per square kilometre.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 102nd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 0.0062 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0034 units per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 0.0071 units per square kilometre 0.0074 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre, Iceland or Samoa?
Samoa, at 0.0079 units per square kilometre against 0.0071 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between Iceland and Samoa?
0.0008 units per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 102nd 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.