Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.3 articles per million people against 1.5 articles per million people in South Sudan, a difference of 0.8 articles per million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times South Sudan's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd and South Sudan ranks 195th of 196 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3663 articles per million people | 0 articles per million people | 0.3663 articles per million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.3742 articles per million people | 0 articles per million people | 0.3742 articles per million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.1 articles per million people | 0.4598 articles per million people | 0.6386 articles per million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.14 articles per million people | 1.44 articles per million people | 0.6948 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 South Sudan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.3 articles per million people against 1.5 articles per million people in South Sudan 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 South Sudan?
- 0.8 articles per million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd and South Sudan ranks 195th 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.