Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per

Japan
0.0008 units per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0007 units per person
in 2023
Japan rank
43rd
Saudi Arabia rank
45th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
0000.0010.001199620092023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0008 units per person against 0.0007 units per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 196 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0007 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0006 units per person Japan
2000s 0.0008 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0007 units per person Japan
2010s 0.0008 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0005 units per person Japan
2020s 0.0008 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0002 units per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Japan, at 0.0008 units per person against 0.0007 units per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
0.0001 units per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?
Japan ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.