El Salvador vs Laos: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals
El Salvador
64.56
in 2023
Laos
72.2
in 2023
El Salvador rank
147th
Laos rank
145th
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time
- El Salvador
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 72.2 against 64.56 in El Salvador, a difference of 7.64.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Laos ahead.
El Salvador ranks 147th and Laos ranks 145th of 196 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 | 5.7 | 1.9 | Laos |
| 2000s | 13.23 | 24.88 | 11.65 | Laos |
| 2010s | 24.09 | 68.98 | 44.89 | Laos |
| 2020s | 43.26 | 80.52 | 37.26 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, El Salvador or Laos?
- Laos, at 72.2 against 64.56 in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals between El Salvador and Laos?
- 7.64, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Laos?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Laos rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals?
- El Salvador ranks 147th and Laos ranks 145th 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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