Kenya vs Latvia: Scientific and technical journal articles

Kenya
2,079
in 2023
Latvia
1,736
in 2023
Kenya rank
72nd
Latvia rank
75th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Kenya
  • Latvia
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199620092023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2,079 against 1,736 in Latvia, a difference of 343.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 75th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 381.06 352.97 28.08 Kenya
2000s 477.9 431.69 46.21 Kenya
2010s 1,003 1,279 275.79 Latvia
2020s 1,977 1,671 306.46 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Kenya or Latvia?
Kenya, at 2,079 against 1,736 in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Kenya and Latvia?
343, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latvia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Latvia rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Kenya ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 75th 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.