Malawi vs Zambia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Malawi
17.89 articles per million people
in 2023
Zambia
17.72 articles per million people
in 2023
Malawi rank
150th
Zambia rank
151st

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

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
5101520199620092023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 17.89 articles per million people against 17.72 articles per million people in Zambia, a difference of 0.17 articles per million people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 150th and Zambia ranks 151st of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.14 articles per million people 6.28 articles per million people 1.14 articles per million people Zambia
2000s 6.96 articles per million people 5.11 articles per million people 1.85 articles per million people Malawi
2010s 10.6 articles per million people 9.04 articles per million people 1.57 articles per million people Malawi
2020s 17.16 articles per million people 16.62 articles per million people 0.542 articles per million people Malawi

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, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 17.89 articles per million people against 17.72 articles per million people in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Malawi and Zambia?
0.17 articles per million people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Malawi ranks 150th and Zambia ranks 151st 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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