Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Scientific and technical journal articles

Denmark
15,603
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
48,007
in 2023
Denmark rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
33rd

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Denmark
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199620092023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 48,007 against 15,603 in Denmark, a difference of 32,404.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 6,752 7,198 445.55 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 8,070 10,061 1,991 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 13,300 22,546 9,247 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 15,577 45,171 29,594 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 48,007 against 15,603 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
32,404, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Denmark ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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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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.