Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Guatemala
6 articles per million people
in 2023
Nicaragua
5.96 articles per million people
in 2023
Guatemala rank
179th
Nicaragua rank
180th
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6 articles per million people against 5.96 articles per million people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.04 articles per million people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 179th and Nicaragua ranks 180th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 articles per million people | 3.01 articles per million people | 0.0229 articles per million people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.47 articles per million people | 3.64 articles per million people | 1.17 articles per million people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.65 articles per million people | 5.38 articles per million people | 0.7361 articles per million people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.63 articles per million people | 6.16 articles per million people | 0.4711 articles per million people | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Guatemala, at 6 articles per million people against 5.96 articles per million people in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.04 articles per million people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Guatemala ranks 179th and Nicaragua ranks 180th 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.