Angola vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Scientific publications per million

Angola
1.37
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.3
in 2023
Angola rank
196th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
193rd

Scientific publications per million over time

  • Angola
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
00.511.522.5199620092023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.3 against 1.37 in Angola, a difference of 0.93.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 196th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3605 0.3663 0.0058 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.5446 0.3742 0.1703 Angola
2010s 1.04 1.1 0.0592 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 1.29 2.14 0.8435 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific publications per million, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.3 against 1.37 in Angola as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific publications per million between Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.93, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for scientific publications per million?
Angola ranks 196th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Scientific publications per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Scientific publications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed