Kenya vs Latvia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Kenya

2,079

in 2023

Latvia

1,736

in 2023

Kenya rank

72nd

Latvia rank

75th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Kenya currently reports 2,079 against 1,736 in Latvia, a difference of 342.76.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 75th 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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