Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Afghanistan
7.51 % change on previous year
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
7.39 % change on previous year
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
65th
Saudi Arabia rank
66th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Saudi Arabia
-2000200400199720102023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 7.51 % change on previous year against 7.39 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s -87.73 % change on previous year -3.42 % change on previous year 84.31 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 108.41 % change on previous year 6.5 % change on previous year 101.91 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 28.71 % change on previous year 16.07 % change on previous year 12.64 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s 5.57 % change on previous year 19.26 % change on previous year 13.69 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
Afghanistan, at 7.51 % change on previous year against 7.39 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
0.12 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals?
Afghanistan ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,189 data points, 1997–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.