Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre

Switzerland
0.5772 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4032 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.20.40.6199620092023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.5772 units per square kilometre against 0.4032 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.174 units per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2993 units per square kilometre 0.3038 units per square kilometre 0.0045 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.3717 units per square kilometre 0.3435 units per square kilometre 0.0282 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.5365 units per square kilometre 0.4073 units per square kilometre 0.1291 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 0.5985 units per square kilometre 0.4245 units per square kilometre 0.1741 units per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Switzerland, at 0.5772 units per square kilometre against 0.4032 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.174 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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.