Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals
Papua New Guinea
69.76
in 2023
Sierra Leone
86.32
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
146th
Sierra Leone rank
143rd
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 86.32 against 69.76 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 16.56.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 146th and Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.96 | 11.11 | 64.85 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 53.52 | 4.99 | 48.53 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 57.13 | 28.39 | 28.74 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 73.21 | 75.39 | 2.17 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 86.32 against 69.76 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 16.56, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 146th and Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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