Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Afghanistan

168.85

in 2023

Madagascar

153.44

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

129th

Madagascar rank

132nd

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Afghanistan currently reports 168.85 against 153.44 in Madagascar, a difference of 15.41.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 129th and Madagascar ranks 132nd of 196 countries.

Indicator: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals
Source: National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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