Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Ghana

3,270

in 2023

Sri Lanka

2,322

in 2023

Ghana rank

67th

Sri Lanka rank

70th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Ghana currently reports 3,270 against 2,322 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 948.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.

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

Ghana ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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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