South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Scientific and technical journal articles
South Africa
14,949
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
48,022
in 2023
South Africa rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
Scientific and technical journal articles over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 48,022 against 14,949 in South Africa, a difference of 33,073.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 197 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,975 | 7,200 | 3,225 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 5,239 | 10,069 | 4,830 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 10,798 | 22,559 | 11,761 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 15,404 | 45,192 | 29,788 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 48,022 against 14,949 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33,073, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
- South Africa ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st 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.