Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Scientific and technical journal articles

Papua New Guinea
69.76
in 2023
Sierra Leone
86.32
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
148th
Sierra Leone rank
145th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
020406080199620092023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 86.32 against 69.76 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 16.56.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 145th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 75.96 11.11 64.85 Papua New Guinea
2000s 53.52 4.99 48.53 Papua New Guinea
2010s 57.13 28.39 28.74 Papua New Guinea
2020s 73.21 75.39 2.17 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 86.32 against 69.76 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
16.56, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Papua New Guinea ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 145th 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.