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

Botswana
154.76 articles per million people
in 2023
India
158.67 articles per million people
in 2023
Botswana rank
91st
India rank
88th

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

  • Botswana
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 158.67 articles per million people against 154.76 articles per million people in Botswana, a difference of 3.91 articles per million people.

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

Botswana ranks 91st and India ranks 88th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana India Difference Ahead
1990s 50.93 articles per million people 19.52 articles per million people 31.41 articles per million people Botswana
2000s 74.76 articles per million people 28.57 articles per million people 46.19 articles per million people Botswana
2010s 93.38 articles per million people 70.59 articles per million people 22.78 articles per million people Botswana
2020s 151.78 articles per million people 131.4 articles per million people 20.38 articles per million people Botswana

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, Botswana or India?
India, at 158.67 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 Botswana and India?
3.91 articles per million people, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and India?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Botswana and India rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Botswana ranks 91st and India ranks 88th 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.