South Africa vs Tuvalu: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre
South Africa
0.0123 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tuvalu
0.014 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
87th
Tuvalu rank
85th
Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 0.014 units per square kilometre against 0.0123 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0017 units per square kilometre.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 87th and Tuvalu ranks 85th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre, South Africa or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 0.014 units per square kilometre against 0.0123 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 0.0017 units per square kilometre, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 87th and Tuvalu ranks 85th 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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About this data
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.