Botswana vs Rwanda: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Botswana

383.84

in 2023

Rwanda

433.51

in 2023

Botswana rank

109th

Rwanda rank

106th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Rwanda currently reports 433.51 against 383.84 in Botswana, a difference of 49.67.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 109th and Rwanda ranks 106th 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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