How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saudi Arabia?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

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.

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

Palau

0.011 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

0.0114 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Palau rank

94th

Saudi Arabia rank

92nd

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

Palau
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0114 units per square kilometre against 0.011 units per square kilometre in Palau, a difference of 0.0004 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Palau	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.002 units per square kilometre	0.0008 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	Palau
2000s	0.009 units per square kilometre	0.0009 units per square kilometre	0.0081 units per square kilometre	Palau
2010s	0.0093 units per square kilometre	0.0037 units per square kilometre	0.0056 units per square kilometre	Palau
2020s	0.0132 units per square kilometre	0.0097 units per square kilometre	0.0035 units per square kilometre	Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per, Palau or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.0114 units per square kilometre against 0.011 units per square kilometre in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per between Palau and Saudi Arabia?: 0.0004 units per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saudi Arabia?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Palau and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?: Palau ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd 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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Indicator: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 196 places, 5,428 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

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.