Botswana vs Mexico: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Botswana
154.76 articles per million people
in 2023
Mexico
146.31 articles per million people
in 2023
Botswana rank
91st
Mexico rank
93rd
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Botswana
- Mexico
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 154.76 articles per million people against 146.31 articles per million people in Mexico, a difference of 8.45 articles per million people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 91st and Mexico ranks 93rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.93 articles per million people | 46.96 articles per million people | 3.96 articles per million people | Botswana |
| 2000s | 74.76 articles per million people | 73.5 articles per million people | 1.26 articles per million people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 93.38 articles per million people | 115.12 articles per million people | 21.75 articles per million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 151.78 articles per million people | 152.91 articles per million people | 1.14 articles per million people | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Botswana, at 154.76 articles per million people against 146.31 articles per million people in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Botswana and Mexico?
- 8.45 articles per million people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mexico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Mexico rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Botswana ranks 91st and Mexico ranks 93rd 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
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.