Angola vs South Sudan: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Angola
1.37 articles per million people
in 2023
South Sudan
1.5 articles per million people
in 2023
Angola rank
196th
South Sudan rank
195th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time

  • Angola
  • South Sudan
00.511.5199620092023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 1.5 articles per million people against 1.37 articles per million people in Angola, a difference of 0.13 articles per million people.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 196th and South Sudan ranks 195th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3605 articles per million people 0 articles per million people 0.3605 articles per million people Angola
2000s 0.5446 articles per million people 0 articles per million people 0.5446 articles per million people Angola
2010s 1.04 articles per million people 0.4598 articles per million people 0.5793 articles per million people Angola
2020s 1.29 articles per million people 1.44 articles per million people 0.1487 articles per million people South Sudan

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, Angola or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 1.5 articles per million people against 1.37 articles per million people in Angola as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Angola and South Sudan?
0.13 articles per million people, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Sudan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Angola and South Sudan rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Angola ranks 196th and South Sudan ranks 195th 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

Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Unit
articles per million people
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

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