Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Scientific publications per million

Dominican Republic
9.22
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6.71
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
173rd
Papua New Guinea rank
176th

Scientific publications per million over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
05101520199620092023

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 9.22 against 6.71 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.51.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.67 15.02 13.35 Papua New Guinea
2000s 1.52 8.45 6.94 Papua New Guinea
2010s 3.62 6.61 2.99 Papua New Guinea
2020s 8.93 7.24 1.68 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific publications per million, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Dominican Republic, at 9.22 against 6.71 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific publications per million between Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
2.51, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for scientific publications per million?
Dominican Republic ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Scientific publications per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Scientific publications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed