Solomon Islands vs Zambia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Solomon Islands
18.55 articles per million people
in 2023
Zambia
17.72 articles per million people
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
149th
Zambia rank
151st

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

  • Solomon Islands
  • Zambia
0510152025199620092023

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 18.55 articles per million people against 17.72 articles per million people in Zambia, a difference of 0.83 articles per million people.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 151st of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 18.3 articles per million people 6.28 articles per million people 12.02 articles per million people Solomon Islands
2000s 7.54 articles per million people 5.11 articles per million people 2.43 articles per million people Solomon Islands
2010s 15.28 articles per million people 9.04 articles per million people 6.24 articles per million people Solomon Islands
2020s 18.11 articles per million people 16.62 articles per million people 1.5 articles per million people Solomon Islands

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, Solomon Islands or Zambia?
Solomon Islands, at 18.55 articles per million people against 17.72 articles per million people in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Solomon Islands and Zambia?
0.83 articles per million people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Zambia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Solomon Islands and Zambia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Solomon Islands ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 151st 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.