Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Scientific publications per million

Papua New Guinea
6.71
in 2023
Somalia
8.27
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
176th
Somalia rank
175th

Scientific publications per million over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Somalia
05101520199620092023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 8.27 against 6.71 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.56.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 176th and Somalia ranks 175th of 196 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 15.02 0.1435 14.88 Papua New Guinea
2000s 8.45 0.1013 8.35 Papua New Guinea
2010s 6.61 0.4457 6.16 Papua New Guinea
2020s 7.24 4.86 2.38 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific publications per million, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
Somalia, at 8.27 against 6.71 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific publications per million between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
1.56, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for scientific publications per million?
Papua New Guinea ranks 176th and Somalia ranks 175th 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