Namibia vs South Africa: Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people

Namibia
13.86
in 2024
South Africa
17.45
in 2024
Namibia rank
92nd
South Africa rank
89th

Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
05101520201620202024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 17.45 against 13.86 in Namibia, a difference of 3.59.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 89th of 165 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 2.18 6.81 4.63 South Africa
2020s 7.23 14.86 7.63 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 17.45 against 13.86 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people between Namibia and South Africa?
3.59, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people?
Namibia ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 89th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
Last refreshed