How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?

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 unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Tonga: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per

Costa Rica

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Tonga

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

142nd

Tonga rank

139th

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

Costa Rica
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Tonga ranks 139th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Tonga
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	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 Tonga?: Tonga, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per between Costa Rica and Tonga?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Tonga rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?: Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Tonga ranks 139th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 5,413 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.