Portugal vs World: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre

Portugal
0.199 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0252 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
20th
World rank
17th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • Portugal
  • World
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.199 units per square kilometre against 0.0252 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.1738 units per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 7.9 times World's.

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

Portugal ranks 20th and World ranks 17th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal World Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0295 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.0216 units per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 0.0654 units per square kilometre 0.0111 units per square kilometre 0.0543 units per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 0.1478 units per square kilometre 0.0174 units per square kilometre 0.1304 units per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 0.1945 units per square kilometre 0.024 units per square kilometre 0.1704 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, Portugal or World?
Portugal, at 0.199 units per square kilometre against 0.0252 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between Portugal and World?
0.1738 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and World?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Portugal and World rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 20th and World ranks 17th 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.