Mauritania vs Nicaragua: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Mauritania

46.84

in 2023

Nicaragua

40.65

in 2023

Mauritania rank

155th

Nicaragua rank

157th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Mauritania currently reports 46.84 against 40.65 in Nicaragua, a difference of 6.19.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

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

Mauritania ranks 155th and Nicaragua ranks 157th 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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