Guinea-Bissau vs Somalia: Scientific publications per million

Guinea-Bissau
6.36
in 2023
Somalia
8.27
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
177th
Somalia rank
175th

Scientific publications per million over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Somalia
02.557.510199620092023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 8.27 against 6.36 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.91.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Somalia ranks 175th of 196 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.5 0.1435 3.36 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 5.03 0.1013 4.93 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 7.06 0.4457 6.62 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 7.37 4.86 2.51 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific publications per million, Guinea-Bissau or Somalia?
Somalia, at 8.27 against 6.36 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific publications per million between Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
1.91, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Somalia rank globally for scientific publications per million?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Somalia ranks 175th 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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About this data

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