Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.3 articles per million people
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
1.86 articles per million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
193rd
Equatorial Guinea rank
194th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
012345199620092023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.3 articles per million people against 1.86 articles per million people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.44 articles per million people.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 194th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3663 articles per million people 1.68 articles per million people 1.32 articles per million people Equatorial Guinea
2000s 0.3742 articles per million people 1.83 articles per million people 1.46 articles per million people Equatorial Guinea
2010s 1.1 articles per million people 2.07 articles per million people 0.9676 articles per million people Equatorial Guinea
2020s 2.14 articles per million people 1.72 articles per million people 0.4147 articles per million people Democratic Republic of Congo

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.3 articles per million people against 1.86 articles per million people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
0.44 articles per million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 194th 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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