Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Scientific publications per million

Guatemala
6
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6.71
in 2023
Guatemala rank
179th
Papua New Guinea rank
176th

Scientific publications per million over time

  • Guatemala
  • Papua New Guinea
05101520199620092023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.71 against 6 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.71.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Guatemala ranks 179th and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 196 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 3.03 15.02 11.99 Papua New Guinea
2000s 2.47 8.45 5.99 Papua New Guinea
2010s 4.65 6.61 1.97 Papua New Guinea
2020s 6.63 7.24 0.6137 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific publications per million, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 6.71 against 6 in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific publications per million between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
0.71, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for scientific publications per million?
Guatemala ranks 179th and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Scientific publications per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Scientific publications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed