How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Nigeria

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Nigeria rank

90th

Saudi Arabia rank

89th

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

Nigeria
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 90th and Saudi Arabia ranks 89th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?: Nigeria ranks 90th and Saudi Arabia ranks 89th 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.