Sweden vs United States: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre

Sweden
0.0522 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0471 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden rank
50th
United States rank
52nd

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • Sweden
  • United States
00.020.040.06199620092023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0522 units per square kilometre against 0.0471 units per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0051 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

Sweden ranks 50th and United States ranks 52nd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.034 units per square kilometre 0.0334 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 0.0385 units per square kilometre 0.0391 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre United States
2010s 0.0492 units per square kilometre 0.0469 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 0.0527 units per square kilometre 0.0493 units per square kilometre 0.0035 units per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre, Sweden or United States?
Sweden, at 0.0522 units per square kilometre against 0.0471 units per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between Sweden and United States?
0.0051 units per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United States rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Sweden ranks 50th and United States ranks 52nd 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.