Eritrea vs Papua New Guinea: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Eritrea
8.38 articles per million people
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6.71 articles per million people
in 2023
Eritrea rank
174th
Papua New Guinea rank
176th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 8.38 articles per million people against 6.71 articles per million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.67 articles per million people.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 2.22 articles per million people 15.02 articles per million people 12.8 articles per million people Papua New Guinea
2000s 4.31 articles per million people 8.45 articles per million people 4.14 articles per million people Papua New Guinea
2010s 4.06 articles per million people 6.61 articles per million people 2.55 articles per million people Papua New Guinea
2020s 9.42 articles per million people 7.24 articles per million people 2.18 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 Papua New Guinea?
Eritrea, at 8.38 articles per million people against 6.71 articles per million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
1.67 articles per million people, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Eritrea ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th 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

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.