Gabon vs Zimbabwe: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Gabon
36.45 articles per million people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
31.81 articles per million people
in 2023
Gabon rank
132nd
Zimbabwe rank
135th

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

  • Gabon
  • Zimbabwe
10203040199620092023

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 36.45 articles per million people against 31.81 articles per million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.64 articles per million people.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Gabon ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 25.14 articles per million people 20.39 articles per million people 4.76 articles per million people Gabon
2000s 23.76 articles per million people 13.53 articles per million people 10.23 articles per million people Gabon
2010s 28.46 articles per million people 18.39 articles per million people 10.07 articles per million people Gabon
2020s 36.69 articles per million people 31.84 articles per million people 4.86 articles per million people Gabon

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, Gabon or Zimbabwe?
Gabon, at 36.45 articles per million people against 31.81 articles per million people in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Gabon and Zimbabwe?
4.64 articles per million people, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zimbabwe?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Gabon ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 135th 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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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
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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.