Palau vs Uruguay: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Palau
284.31 articles per million people
in 2023
Uruguay
312.81 articles per million people
in 2023
Palau rank
68th
Uruguay rank
66th
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Palau
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 312.81 articles per million people against 284.31 articles per million people in Palau, a difference of 28.5 articles per million people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.21 articles per million people | 60.74 articles per million people | 9.52 articles per million people | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 213 articles per million people | 100.42 articles per million people | 112.58 articles per million people | Palau |
| 2010s | 239.21 articles per million people | 209.4 articles per million people | 29.81 articles per million people | Palau |
| 2020s | 340.79 articles per million people | 315.53 articles per million people | 25.26 articles per million people | Palau |
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, Palau or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 312.81 articles per million people against 284.31 articles per million people in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Palau and Uruguay?
- 28.5 articles per million people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Uruguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Uruguay rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Palau ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 66th 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
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.