Sierra Leone vs Yemen: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Sierra Leone
10.2 articles per million people
in 2023
Yemen
10.26 articles per million people
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
167th
Yemen rank
165th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 10.26 articles per million people against 10.2 articles per million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.06 articles per million people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 167th and Yemen ranks 165th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 2.61 articles per million people 1.48 articles per million people 1.13 articles per million people Sierra Leone
2000s 0.9236 articles per million people 1.99 articles per million people 1.06 articles per million people Yemen
2010s 3.95 articles per million people 3.93 articles per million people 0.0205 articles per million people Sierra Leone
2020s 9.19 articles per million people 9.56 articles per million people 0.3749 articles per million people Yemen

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, Sierra Leone or Yemen?
Yemen, at 10.26 articles per million people against 10.2 articles per million people in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Sierra Leone and Yemen?
0.06 articles per million people, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Yemen?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Yemen rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Sierra Leone ranks 167th and Yemen ranks 165th 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

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