India vs Least developed countries: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre

India
0.0767 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.0012 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
43rd
Least developed countries rank
44th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.0767 units per square kilometre against 0.0012 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0755 units per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 61.5 times Least developed countries's.

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

India ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 44th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0066 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0065 units per square kilometre India
2000s 0.0111 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.011 units per square kilometre India
2010s 0.0315 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0311 units per square kilometre India
2020s 0.0629 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0618 units per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre, India or Least developed countries?
India, at 0.0767 units per square kilometre against 0.0012 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between India and Least developed countries?
0.0755 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Least developed countries?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do India and Least developed countries rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
India ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 44th 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.