Low & middle income vs Portugal: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre

Low & middle income
0.0213 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
0.199 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
18th
Portugal rank
20th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.199 units per square kilometre against 0.0213 units per square kilometre in Low & middle income, a difference of 0.1777 units per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 9.4 times Low & middle income's.

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

Low & middle income ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 20th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0015 units per square kilometre 0.0295 units per square kilometre 0.028 units per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.0654 units per square kilometre 0.0615 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 0.0099 units per square kilometre 0.1478 units per square kilometre 0.1378 units per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 0.0188 units per square kilometre 0.1945 units per square kilometre 0.1757 units per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre, Low & middle income or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.199 units per square kilometre against 0.0213 units per square kilometre in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between Low & middle income and Portugal?
0.1777 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Portugal?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Low & middle income and Portugal rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Low & middle income ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 20th 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.