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