Finland vs Least developed countries: Scientific and technical journal articles

Finland
11,224
in 2023
Least developed countries
25,411
in 2023
Finland rank
40th
Least developed countries rank
40th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Finland
  • Least developed countries
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199620092023

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 25,411 against 11,224 in Finland, a difference of 14,187.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 2.3 times Finland's.

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

Finland ranks 40th and Least developed countries ranks 40th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 6,844 1,661 5,184 Finland
2000s 8,742 2,712 6,030 Finland
2010s 10,763 7,898 2,865 Finland
2020s 11,315 22,214 10,899 Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Finland or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 25,411 against 11,224 in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Finland and Least developed countries?
14,187, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Least developed countries?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Finland and Least developed countries rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Finland ranks 40th and Least developed countries ranks 40th of 198 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
245 places, 6,860 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.