Cuba vs Sri Lanka: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Cuba
110.4 articles per million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
105.36 articles per million people
in 2023
Cuba rank
103rd
Sri Lanka rank
105th

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

  • Cuba
  • Sri Lanka
050100150199620092023

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 110.4 articles per million people against 105.36 articles per million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.04 articles per million people.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 105th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 70.6 articles per million people 10.67 articles per million people 59.92 articles per million people Cuba
2000s 89.62 articles per million people 16.45 articles per million people 73.16 articles per million people Cuba
2010s 113.89 articles per million people 43.19 articles per million people 70.7 articles per million people Cuba
2020s 127.1 articles per million people 102.1 articles per million people 25 articles per million people Cuba

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, Cuba or Sri Lanka?
Cuba, at 110.4 articles per million people against 105.36 articles per million people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Cuba and Sri Lanka?
5.04 articles per million people, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sri Lanka?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Cuba ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 105th 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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