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

Italy
0.2799 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0252 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
16th
World rank
17th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • Italy
  • World
00.10.20.3199620092023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.2799 units per square kilometre against 0.0252 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.2547 units per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 11.1 times World's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy World Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1171 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.1092 units per square kilometre Italy
2000s 0.1572 units per square kilometre 0.0111 units per square kilometre 0.1461 units per square kilometre Italy
2010s 0.2259 units per square kilometre 0.0174 units per square kilometre 0.2085 units per square kilometre Italy
2020s 0.2805 units per square kilometre 0.024 units per square kilometre 0.2565 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 World?
Italy, at 0.2799 units per square kilometre against 0.0252 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between Italy and World?
0.2547 units per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and World?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Italy and World rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 16th and World 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.