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
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.