Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Scientific and technical journal articles

Costa Rica
660.82
in 2023
Puerto Rico
604.62
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Puerto Rico rank
95th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Puerto Rico
200400600800199620092023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 660.82 against 604.62 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 56.2.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Puerto Rico ranks 95th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 152.56 423.78 271.22 Puerto Rico
2000s 198.46 555.31 356.85 Puerto Rico
2010s 384.69 594.98 210.29 Puerto Rico
2020s 712 570.1 141.9 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
Costa Rica, at 660.82 against 604.62 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
56.2, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Puerto Rico ranks 95th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF), published as Scientific and technical journal articles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles
Source
Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 6,832 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Article counts refer to publications from a selection of conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journals from Scopus in science and engineering fields, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Taxonomy of Disciplines.