Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World)

Kenya
2,079
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2,322
in 2023
Kenya rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
70th

Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) over time

  • Kenya
  • Sri Lanka
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199620092023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2,322 against 2,079 in Kenya, a difference of 243.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 381.06 196.8 184.26 Kenya
2000s 477.9 332.98 144.92 Kenya
2010s 1,003 918.88 83.93 Kenya
2020s 1,977 2,255 277.41 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2,322 against 2,079 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
243, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Kenya ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Scientific and technical journal articles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed