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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
147,255
in 2023
Switzerland
22,804
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th
Switzerland rank
23rd

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

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

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 147,255 against 22,804 in Switzerland, a difference of 124,451.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 6.5 times Switzerland's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 6,492 11,832 5,339 Switzerland
2000s 19,915 14,689 5,226 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 71,997 21,197 50,799 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 136,345 23,647 112,698 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 Switzerland?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 147,255 against 22,804 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Switzerland?
124,451, 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 Switzerland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Switzerland rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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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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.