Kyrgyzstan vs Nigeria: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Kyrgyzstan
46.05 articles per million people
in 2023
Nigeria
43 articles per million people
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
122nd
Nigeria rank
124th

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

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 46.05 articles per million people against 43 articles per million people in Nigeria, a difference of 3.05 articles per million people.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Kyrgyzstan ranks 122nd and Nigeria ranks 124th of 196 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 6.06 articles per million people 7.78 articles per million people 1.72 articles per million people Nigeria
2000s 7.13 articles per million people 11.59 articles per million people 4.47 articles per million people Nigeria
2010s 13.04 articles per million people 20.49 articles per million people 7.45 articles per million people Nigeria
2020s 35.48 articles per million people 41.88 articles per million people 6.41 articles per million people Nigeria

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, Kyrgyzstan or Nigeria?
Kyrgyzstan, at 46.05 articles per million people against 43 articles per million people in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria?
3.05 articles per million people, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 122nd and Nigeria ranks 124th 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

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.