Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Burkina Faso
22.57 articles per million people
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
20.4 articles per million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
146th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
148th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0510152025199620092023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 22.57 articles per million people against 20.4 articles per million people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.17 articles per million people.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 5.27 articles per million people 4.94 articles per million people 0.3348 articles per million people Burkina Faso
2000s 6.08 articles per million people 5.22 articles per million people 0.8624 articles per million people Burkina Faso
2010s 10.2 articles per million people 5.3 articles per million people 4.9 articles per million people Burkina Faso
2020s 18.38 articles per million people 17.58 articles per million people 0.7928 articles per million people Burkina Faso

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, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?
Burkina Faso, at 22.57 articles per million people against 20.4 articles per million people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.17 articles per million people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th 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.