Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Portugal: Scientific and technical journal articles

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
147,255
in 2023
Portugal
18,225
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th
Portugal rank
27th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Portugal
050.0k100.0k150.0k199620092023

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 147,255 against 18,225 in Portugal, a difference of 129,030.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 8.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 47 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 6,492 2,700 3,793 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 19,915 5,981 13,935 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 71,997 13,535 58,461 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 136,345 17,814 118,531 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Portugal?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 147,255 against 18,225 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Portugal?
129,030, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Portugal?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Portugal rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 47 groups.
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.