Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Ghana
96.78 articles per million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
105.36 articles per million people
in 2023
Ghana rank
107th
Sri Lanka rank
105th

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

  • Ghana
  • Sri Lanka
0255075100125199620092023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 105.36 articles per million people against 96.78 articles per million people in Ghana, a difference of 8.58 articles per million people.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 105th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 7.04 articles per million people 10.67 articles per million people 3.63 articles per million people Sri Lanka
2000s 8.35 articles per million people 16.45 articles per million people 8.1 articles per million people Sri Lanka
2010s 28.3 articles per million people 43.19 articles per million people 14.89 articles per million people Sri Lanka
2020s 82.7 articles per million people 102.1 articles per million people 19.4 articles per million people Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 105.36 articles per million people against 96.78 articles per million people in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
8.58 articles per million people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Ghana ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 105th 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

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