Japan vs South Africa: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals
Japan
-5.74 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-5.87 % change on previous year
in 2023
Japan rank
157th
South Africa rank
158th
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports -5.74 % change on previous year against -5.87 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 158th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.981 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.6913 % change on previous year | 7.54 % change on previous year | 8.23 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.8167 % change on previous year | 0.5128 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at -5.74 % change on previous year against -5.87 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.13 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals?
- Japan ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 158th 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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About this data
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.