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

Nigeria
0.0108 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0114 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
95th
Saudi Arabia rank
92nd

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0114 units per square kilometre against 0.0108 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0006 units per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.0043 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.0102 units per square kilometre 0.0097 units per square kilometre 0.0005 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, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0114 units per square kilometre against 0.0108 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
0.0006 units per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd 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.