France vs Latvia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
France
909.44 articles per million people
in 2023
Latvia
921.62 articles per million people
in 2023
France rank
37th
Latvia rank
36th
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 921.62 articles per million people against 909.44 articles per million people in France, a difference of 12.18 articles per million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.
France ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 36th of 196 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 810.68 articles per million people | 145.66 articles per million people | 665.01 articles per million people | France |
| 2000s | 901 articles per million people | 193.29 articles per million people | 707.72 articles per million people | France |
| 2010s | 1,044 articles per million people | 645.16 articles per million people | 399.12 articles per million people | France |
| 2020s | 958.45 articles per million people | 885.72 articles per million people | 72.73 articles per million people | France |
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, France or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 921.62 articles per million people against 909.44 articles per million people in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between France and Latvia?
- 12.18 articles per million people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- France ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 36th 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.