Dominican Republic vs Somalia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Dominican Republic
9.22 articles per million people
in 2023
Somalia
8.27 articles per million people
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
173rd
Somalia rank
175th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 9.22 articles per million people against 8.27 articles per million people in Somalia, a difference of 0.95 articles per million people.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 175th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.67 articles per million people 0.1435 articles per million people 1.53 articles per million people Dominican Republic
2000s 1.52 articles per million people 0.1013 articles per million people 1.42 articles per million people Dominican Republic
2010s 3.62 articles per million people 0.4457 articles per million people 3.18 articles per million people Dominican Republic
2020s 8.93 articles per million people 4.86 articles per million people 4.06 articles per million people Dominican Republic

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, Dominican Republic or Somalia?
Dominican Republic, at 9.22 articles per million people against 8.27 articles per million people in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Dominican Republic and Somalia?
0.95 articles per million people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Somalia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Somalia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Dominican Republic ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 175th 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

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
Last refreshed

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