Small states vs South Africa: Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP

Small states
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Small states rank
28th
South Africa rank
32nd

Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP over time

  • Small states
  • South Africa
00000199620092023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.

Small states ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp, Small states or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp between Small states and South Africa?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Small states and South Africa rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of gdp?
Small states ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 6,745 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Scientific and technical journal articles divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.