Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Scientific and technical journal articles
Scientific and technical journal articles over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 48,022 against 13,756 in Norway, a difference of 34,266.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.5 times Norway's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,987 | 7,200 | 2,213 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 6,431 | 10,069 | 3,638 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 10,838 | 22,559 | 11,720 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 13,584 | 45,192 | 31,607 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 48,022 against 13,756 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34,266, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
- Norway ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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About this data
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.