Costa Rica vs South Africa: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per
Costa Rica
0.0129 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0123 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
86th
South Africa rank
87th
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0129 units per square kilometre against 0.0123 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0006 units per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 87th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0129 units per square kilometre against 0.0123 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0006 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 87th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.