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

Kenya

2,079

in 2023

Sri Lanka

2,322

in 2023

Kenya rank

72nd

Sri Lanka rank

70th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Sri Lanka currently reports 2,322 against 2,079 in Kenya, a difference of 243.03.

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.

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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