Belarus vs Botswana: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Belarus
155.74 articles per million people
in 2023
Botswana
154.76 articles per million people
in 2023
Belarus rank
89th
Botswana rank
91st

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

  • Belarus
  • Botswana
50100150199620092023

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 155.74 articles per million people against 154.76 articles per million people in Botswana, a difference of 0.98 articles per million people.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 89th and Botswana ranks 91st of 196 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Botswana Difference Ahead
1990s 125.9 articles per million people 50.93 articles per million people 74.97 articles per million people Belarus
2000s 129.35 articles per million people 74.76 articles per million people 54.59 articles per million people Belarus
2010s 117.78 articles per million people 93.38 articles per million people 24.4 articles per million people Belarus
2020s 165.62 articles per million people 151.78 articles per million people 13.85 articles per million people Belarus

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, Belarus or Botswana?
Belarus, at 155.74 articles per million people against 154.76 articles per million people in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Belarus and Botswana?
0.98 articles per million people, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Botswana?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Botswana rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Belarus ranks 89th and Botswana ranks 91st 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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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
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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.