Samoa vs East Timor: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Samoa

21.85

in 2023

East Timor

20.7

in 2023

Samoa rank

170th

East Timor rank

171st

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Samoa currently reports 21.85 against 20.7 in East Timor, a difference of 1.15.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 170th and East Timor ranks 171st 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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