Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Lesotho

60.18

in 2023

Papua New Guinea

69.76

in 2023

Lesotho rank

148th

Papua New Guinea rank

146th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Papua New Guinea currently reports 69.76 against 60.18 in Lesotho, a difference of 9.58.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 148th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th 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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