Mali vs Somalia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Mali

116.65

in 2023

Somalia

151.88

in 2023

Mali rank

136th

Somalia rank

133rd

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Somalia currently reports 151.88 against 116.65 in Mali, a difference of 35.23.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.

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

Mali ranks 136th and Somalia ranks 133rd 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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