Sub-Saharan Africa vs Thailand: Scientific and technical journal articles

Sub-Saharan Africa
48,022
in 2023
Thailand
16,656
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Thailand rank
30th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Thailand
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199620092023

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 48,022 against 16,656 in Thailand, a difference of 31,366.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.9 times Thailand's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 30th of 48 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 7,200 1,082 6,118 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 10,069 3,495 6,574 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 22,559 8,933 13,625 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 45,192 15,759 29,433 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Sub-Saharan Africa or Thailand?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 48,022 against 16,656 in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
31,366, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 30th of 48 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
244 places, 6,832 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.