Palau vs Tonga: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Palau

5.04

in 2023

Tonga

4.85

in 2023

Palau rank

185th

Tonga rank

186th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Palau currently reports 5.04 against 4.85 in Tonga, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 186th 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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