Afghanistan vs Niger: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Afghanistan
4.07 articles per million people
in 2023
Niger
3.45 articles per million people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
187th
Niger rank
189th
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.07 articles per million people against 3.45 articles per million people in Niger, a difference of 0.62 articles per million people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Niger ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 187th and Niger ranks 189th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0459 articles per million people | 2.83 articles per million people | 2.78 articles per million people | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.4008 articles per million people | 2.03 articles per million people | 1.62 articles per million people | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.58 articles per million people | 2.61 articles per million people | 1.03 articles per million people | Niger |
| 2020s | 3.93 articles per million people | 3.38 articles per million people | 0.5509 articles per million people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Afghanistan, at 4.07 articles per million people against 3.45 articles per million people in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 0.62 articles per million people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Afghanistan ranks 187th and Niger ranks 189th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed, published as Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Scientific and technical journal articles per million people. Disciplines include physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.