Malta vs Netherlands: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre

Malta
1.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
0.9566 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
4th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • Malta
  • Netherlands
00.511.52199620092023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.56 units per square kilometre against 0.9566 units per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6034 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.

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

Malta ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1577 units per square kilometre 0.5461 units per square kilometre 0.3884 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 0.2899 units per square kilometre 0.6745 units per square kilometre 0.3846 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 0.987 units per square kilometre 0.9169 units per square kilometre 0.0701 units per square kilometre Malta
2020s 1.66 units per square kilometre 0.9761 units per square kilometre 0.6789 units per square kilometre Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre, Malta or Netherlands?
Malta, at 1.56 units per square kilometre against 0.9566 units per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between Malta and Netherlands?
0.6034 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Malta ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th 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.