Cape Verde vs Samoa: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Cape Verde

18.34

in 2023

Samoa

21.85

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

173rd

Samoa rank

170th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Samoa currently reports 21.85 against 18.34 in Cape Verde, a difference of 3.51.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Samoa ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 170th 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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