Laos vs Lesotho: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Laos

72.2

in 2023

Lesotho

60.18

in 2023

Laos rank

145th

Lesotho rank

148th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Laos currently reports 72.2 against 60.18 in Lesotho, a difference of 12.02.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lesotho ahead.

Laos ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 148th 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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