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

Japan
0.2648 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0252 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
World rank
17th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • World
00.10.20.3199620092023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.2648 units per square kilometre against 0.0252 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.2396 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 10.5 times World's.

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

Japan ranks 17th and World ranks 17th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan World Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2518 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.2439 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 0.2863 units per square kilometre 0.0111 units per square kilometre 0.2752 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0.2853 units per square kilometre 0.0174 units per square kilometre 0.2679 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 0.2782 units per square kilometre 0.024 units per square kilometre 0.2542 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, Japan or World?
Japan, at 0.2648 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 Japan and World?
0.2396 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Japan and World rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 17th 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.