Libya vs Maldives: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Libya
60.65 articles per million people
in 2023
Maldives
60.34 articles per million people
in 2023
Libya rank
112th
Maldives rank
113th

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

  • Libya
  • Maldives
0204060199620092023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 60.65 articles per million people against 60.34 articles per million people in Maldives, a difference of 0.31 articles per million people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Maldives ahead.

Libya ranks 112th and Maldives ranks 113th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 8.44 articles per million people 11.44 articles per million people 3 articles per million people Maldives
2000s 15.47 articles per million people 8.93 articles per million people 6.54 articles per million people Libya
2010s 26.98 articles per million people 15.43 articles per million people 11.55 articles per million people Libya
2020s 54.27 articles per million people 51.29 articles per million people 2.98 articles per million people Libya

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, Libya or Maldives?
Libya, at 60.65 articles per million people against 60.34 articles per million people in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Libya and Maldives?
0.31 articles per million people, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Maldives?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Libya and Maldives rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Libya ranks 112th and Maldives ranks 113th 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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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
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