Ghana vs Namibia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Ghana
96.78 articles per million people
in 2023
Namibia
78.07 articles per million people
in 2023
Ghana rank
107th
Namibia rank
110th
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 96.78 articles per million people against 78.07 articles per million people in Namibia, a difference of 18.71 articles per million people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Namibia ahead.
Ghana ranks 107th and Namibia ranks 110th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.04 articles per million people | 18.12 articles per million people | 11.08 articles per million people | Namibia |
| 2000s | 8.35 articles per million people | 19.06 articles per million people | 10.71 articles per million people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 28.3 articles per million people | 38.88 articles per million people | 10.58 articles per million people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 82.7 articles per million people | 77.9 articles per million people | 4.8 articles per million people | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Namibia?
- Ghana, at 96.78 articles per million people against 78.07 articles per million people in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Ghana and Namibia?
- 18.71 articles per million people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Ghana ranks 107th and Namibia ranks 110th 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.