Benin vs Gambia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Benin
30.98 articles per million people
in 2023
Gambia
29.58 articles per million people
in 2023
Benin rank
137th
Gambia rank
138th

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

  • Benin
  • Gambia
0102030199620092023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 30.98 articles per million people against 29.58 articles per million people in Gambia, a difference of 1.4 articles per million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Gambia ahead.

Benin ranks 137th and Gambia ranks 138th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.86 articles per million people 25.44 articles per million people 19.58 articles per million people Gambia
2000s 7.94 articles per million people 21.38 articles per million people 13.45 articles per million people Gambia
2010s 15.8 articles per million people 19.81 articles per million people 4.01 articles per million people Gambia
2020s 29.99 articles per million people 28.16 articles per million people 1.83 articles per million people Benin

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, Benin or Gambia?
Benin, at 30.98 articles per million people against 29.58 articles per million people in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Benin and Gambia?
1.4 articles per million people, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Benin ranks 137th and Gambia ranks 138th 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.