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

Ghana
96.78 articles per million people
in 2023
Vietnam
106.07 articles per million people
in 2023
Ghana rank
107th
Vietnam rank
104th

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

  • Ghana
  • Vietnam
0255075100199620092023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 106.07 articles per million people against 96.78 articles per million people in Ghana, a difference of 9.29 articles per million people.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 107th and Vietnam ranks 104th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 7.04 articles per million people 2.51 articles per million people 4.53 articles per million people Ghana
2000s 8.35 articles per million people 5.17 articles per million people 3.18 articles per million people Ghana
2010s 28.3 articles per million people 27.42 articles per million people 0.8797 articles per million people Ghana
2020s 82.7 articles per million people 93.22 articles per million people 10.52 articles per million people Vietnam

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 Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 106.07 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 Vietnam?
9.29 articles per million people, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vietnam?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Vietnam rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Ghana ranks 107th and Vietnam ranks 104th 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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