Eritrea vs Mauritania: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Eritrea
8.38 articles per million people
in 2023
Mauritania
9.33 articles per million people
in 2023
Eritrea rank
174th
Mauritania rank
172nd
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 9.33 articles per million people against 8.38 articles per million people in Eritrea, a difference of 0.95 articles per million people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mauritania ahead.
Eritrea ranks 174th and Mauritania ranks 172nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 articles per million people | 2.4 articles per million people | 0.183 articles per million people | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 4.31 articles per million people | 2.43 articles per million people | 1.88 articles per million people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4.06 articles per million people | 3.44 articles per million people | 0.6177 articles per million people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 9.42 articles per million people | 6.97 articles per million people | 2.46 articles per million people | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 9.33 articles per million people against 8.38 articles per million people in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 0.95 articles per million people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Eritrea ranks 174th and Mauritania ranks 172nd 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.