Italy vs Japan: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre

Italy
0.2799 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.2648 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
16th
Japan rank
17th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
00.10.20.3199620092023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.2799 units per square kilometre against 0.2648 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0151 units per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1171 units per square kilometre 0.2518 units per square kilometre 0.1347 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 0.1572 units per square kilometre 0.2863 units per square kilometre 0.1291 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0.2259 units per square kilometre 0.2853 units per square kilometre 0.0594 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 0.2805 units per square kilometre 0.2782 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 0.2799 units per square kilometre against 0.2648 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between Italy and Japan?
0.0151 units per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th 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.