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

Least developed countries
0.0012 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.0682 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
42nd
Puerto Rico rank
45th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 0.0682 units per square kilometre against 0.0012 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.067 units per square kilometre.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 54.6 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 42nd and Puerto Rico ranks 45th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0478 units per square kilometre 0.0477 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2000s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0626 units per square kilometre 0.0625 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2010s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0671 units per square kilometre 0.0667 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2020s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0643 units per square kilometre 0.0632 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 0.0682 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 Least developed countries and Puerto Rico?
0.067 units per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Puerto Rico?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Puerto Rico rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 42nd and Puerto Rico ranks 45th 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

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.