Barbados vs Puerto Rico: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Barbados
201.14 articles per million people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
188.72 articles per million people
in 2023
Barbados rank
76th
Puerto Rico rank
79th

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

  • Barbados
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 201.14 articles per million people against 188.72 articles per million people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 12.42 articles per million people.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Barbados ranks 76th and Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 96.99 articles per million people 112.54 articles per million people 15.55 articles per million people Puerto Rico
2000s 160.48 articles per million people 146.22 articles per million people 14.26 articles per million people Barbados
2010s 164.36 articles per million people 168.35 articles per million people 3.99 articles per million people Puerto Rico
2020s 215.72 articles per million people 175.89 articles per million people 39.84 articles per million people Barbados

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, Barbados or Puerto Rico?
Barbados, at 201.14 articles per million people against 188.72 articles per million people in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Barbados and Puerto Rico?
12.42 articles per million people, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Puerto Rico?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Barbados ranks 76th and Puerto Rico ranks 79th 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

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.