Mexico vs Nigeria: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre

Mexico
0.0098 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0108 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
98th
Nigeria rank
95th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0108 units per square kilometre against 0.0098 units per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 0.001 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 95th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0023 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 0.004 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre Mexico
2010s 0.0071 units per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre Mexico
2020s 0.0101 units per square kilometre 0.0102 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre, Mexico or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0108 units per square kilometre against 0.0098 units per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between Mexico and Nigeria?
0.001 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Mexico ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 95th 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.