Belize vs Nigeria: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Belize
43.83 articles per million people
in 2023
Nigeria
43 articles per million people
in 2023
Belize rank
123rd
Nigeria rank
124th

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

  • Belize
  • Nigeria
010203040199620092023

How they compare

Belize currently reports 43.83 articles per million people against 43 articles per million people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.83 articles per million people.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 124th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 12.88 articles per million people 7.78 articles per million people 5.1 articles per million people Belize
2000s 13.41 articles per million people 11.59 articles per million people 1.82 articles per million people Belize
2010s 21.37 articles per million people 20.49 articles per million people 0.8881 articles per million people Belize
2020s 40.23 articles per million people 41.88 articles per million people 1.65 articles per million people Nigeria

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, Belize or Nigeria?
Belize, at 43.83 articles per million people against 43 articles per million people in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Belize and Nigeria?
0.83 articles per million people, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nigeria?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Belize and Nigeria rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Belize ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 124th 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
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.