Greenland vs Japan: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Greenland
675.63 articles per million people
in 2023
Japan
775.35 articles per million people
in 2023
Greenland rank
46th
Japan rank
43rd
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Greenland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 775.35 articles per million people against 675.63 articles per million people in Greenland, a difference of 99.72 articles per million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 46th and Japan ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.05 articles per million people | 727.2 articles per million people | 604.14 articles per million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 257.73 articles per million people | 817.31 articles per million people | 559.58 articles per million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 458.12 articles per million people | 816.84 articles per million people | 358.72 articles per million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 592.9 articles per million people | 808.75 articles per million people | 215.85 articles per million people | Japan |
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, Greenland or Japan?
- Japan, at 775.35 articles per million people against 675.63 articles per million people in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Greenland and Japan?
- 99.72 articles per million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Japan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Japan rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Greenland ranks 46th and Japan ranks 43rd 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.