Namibia vs Pakistan: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Namibia
78.07 articles per million people
in 2023
Pakistan
82.9 articles per million people
in 2023
Namibia rank
110th
Pakistan rank
108th

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

  • Namibia
  • Pakistan
020406080199620092023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 82.9 articles per million people against 78.07 articles per million people in Namibia, a difference of 4.83 articles per million people.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

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

Namibia ranks 110th and Pakistan ranks 108th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 18.12 articles per million people 5.99 articles per million people 12.13 articles per million people Namibia
2000s 19.06 articles per million people 13.35 articles per million people 5.71 articles per million people Namibia
2010s 38.88 articles per million people 39.47 articles per million people 0.5876 articles per million people Pakistan
2020s 77.9 articles per million people 80.77 articles per million people 2.88 articles per million people Pakistan

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, Namibia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 82.9 articles per million people against 78.07 articles per million people in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Namibia and Pakistan?
4.83 articles per million people, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Pakistan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Pakistan rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Namibia ranks 110th and Pakistan ranks 108th 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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