Mongolia vs Samoa: Scientific publications per million

Mongolia
79.53
in 2023
Samoa
100.85
in 2023
Mongolia rank
109th
Samoa rank
106th

Scientific publications per million over time

  • Mongolia
  • Samoa
0255075100199620092023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 100.85 against 79.53 in Mongolia, a difference of 21.32.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Samoa ahead.

Mongolia ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 106th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 8.85 25.32 16.47 Samoa
2000s 21.38 32.52 11.14 Samoa
2010s 42.74 38.23 4.51 Mongolia
2020s 75.19 96.29 21.1 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific publications per million, Mongolia or Samoa?
Samoa, at 100.85 against 79.53 in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific publications per million between Mongolia and Samoa?
21.32, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Samoa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and Samoa rank globally for scientific publications per million?
Mongolia ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 106th 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