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
020406080199620092023

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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About this data

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

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