Niger vs Turkmenistan: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Niger
3.45 articles per million people
in 2023
Turkmenistan
4.25 articles per million people
in 2023
Niger rank
189th
Turkmenistan rank
186th

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

  • Niger
  • Turkmenistan
01234199620092023

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 4.25 articles per million people against 3.45 articles per million people in Niger, a difference of 0.8 articles per million people.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Niger ranks 189th and Turkmenistan ranks 186th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 2.83 articles per million people 1.46 articles per million people 1.36 articles per million people Niger
2000s 2.03 articles per million people 0.8685 articles per million people 1.16 articles per million people Niger
2010s 2.61 articles per million people 1.35 articles per million people 1.26 articles per million people Niger
2020s 3.38 articles per million people 2.49 articles per million people 0.8976 articles per million people Niger

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, Niger or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 4.25 articles per million people against 3.45 articles per million people in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Niger and Turkmenistan?
0.8 articles per million people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Turkmenistan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Niger and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Niger ranks 189th and Turkmenistan ranks 186th 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.