Democratic Republic of Congo vs Namibia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Democratic Republic of Congo
243.06
in 2023
Namibia
231.33
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
121st
Namibia rank
123rd

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Namibia
050100150200250199620092023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 243.06 against 231.33 in Namibia, a difference of 11.73.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Namibia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 121st and Namibia ranks 123rd of 196 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 17.16 31.13 13.97 Namibia
2000s 22.48 37.18 14.7 Namibia
2010s 90.33 93.8 3.46 Namibia
2020s 216.23 221.81 5.58 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, Democratic Republic of Congo or Namibia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 243.06 against 231.33 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals between Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?
11.73, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 121st and Namibia ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals. 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
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
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