How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Japan?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

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.

IDA & IBRD total vs Japan: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre

IDA & IBRD total

0.0188 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Japan

0.2648 units per square kilometre

in 2023

IDA & IBRD total rank

19th

Japan rank

17th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

IDA & IBRD total
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.2648 units per square kilometre against 0.0188 units per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 0.246 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 14.1 times IDA & IBRD total's.

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

IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA & IBRD total	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0018 units per square kilometre	0.2518 units per square kilometre	0.25 units per square kilometre	Japan
2000s	0.0038 units per square kilometre	0.2863 units per square kilometre	0.2825 units per square kilometre	Japan
2010s	0.0091 units per square kilometre	0.2853 units per square kilometre	0.2761 units per square kilometre	Japan
2020s	0.0168 units per square kilometre	0.2782 units per square kilometre	0.2614 units per square kilometre	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre, IDA & IBRD total or Japan?: Japan, at 0.2648 units per square kilometre against 0.0188 units per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between IDA & IBRD total and Japan?: 0.246 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Japan?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do IDA & IBRD total and Japan rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?: IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th 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: 18 August 2026

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.