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Science in Niger

Niger ranks #147 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#130 all time), with 1.5k research works and 4.0% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#147
of 189 · #130 all time
Works, 2022-now
1.5k
▲ 29% vs 2018-21
Citations
68k
10.5 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
4.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.60×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
47%
world 40%
International
36%
world 18%
Niger

What is Niger strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Niger ranks highest in Medicine (#120 of 152) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#98 of 124). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Forestry, Medical Terminology and Library and Information Sciences.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #120 of 152 2.9%373 #111 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #98 of 124 4.3%345 #87 Institutions

Where its research is concentrated

Location quotient: how much more (or less) of each node it does than its size predicts. Drawn around 1×, where "twice the world share" and "half of it" are the same distance apart in opposite directions. A volume reading, which on a country axis is largely population and industrial structure.

  1. ForestrySubfield · 53.6 works · #59 of 204 active here29×
  2. Medical TerminologySubfield · 0.9 works · #70 of 121 active here16×
  3. Library and Information SciencesSubfield · 5.5 works · #63 of 146 active here16×
  4. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 107.4 works · #90 of 223 active here13×
  5. HorticultureSubfield · 2.7 works · #85 of 178 active here11×
  6. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 23.3 works · #95 of 205 active here5.9×
  7. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 11.7 works · #115 of 194 active here5.7×
  8. MicrobiologySubfield · 10.3 works · #96 of 206 active here5.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 4.66× its world share, 396 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.61× its world share, 58 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.57× its world share, 28 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.89× its world share, 6 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.34× its world share, 10 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.41× its world share, 58 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.53× its world share, 43 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.19× its world share, 20 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.32× its world share, 86 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.53× its world share, 136 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 14 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.70× its world share, 15 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.47× its world share, 19 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.46× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.39× its world share, 65 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.32× its world share, 453 worksMedicineNursing: 3.22× its world share, 28 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.97× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.86× its world share, 44 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.44× its world share, 25 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.90× its world share, 35 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.38× its world share, 21 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 215 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4.66×396 works
  2. Nursing3.22×28 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology1.57×28 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.53×43 works
  5. Environmental Science1.53×136 works
  6. Health Professions1.39×65 works
  7. Medicine1.32×453 works
  8. Energy1.19×20 works
  9. Veterinary0.97×2 works
  10. Social Sciences0.95×215 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.90×35 works
  12. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.89×6 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.86×44 works
  14. Mathematics0.70×15 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.61×58 works
  16. Physics and Astronomy0.47×19 works
  17. Dentistry0.46×4 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.44×25 works
  19. Computer Science0.41×58 works
  20. Psychology0.38×21 works
  21. Chemistry0.34×10 works
  22. Engineering0.32×86 works
  23. Decision Sciences0.29×5 works
  24. Chemical Engineering0.25×2 works
  25. Materials Science0.22×14 works
  26. Neuroscience0.11×3 works

Which fields of science does Niger work in?

In 2022-now, 31% of research in Niger is in Health Sciences, 27% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (25%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (22%), Social Sciences (12%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Health Sciences: 553 fractional works · 30.9% of its workMedicine: 453 fractional works · 25.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 59 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSurgery: 57 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEpidemiology: 47 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 38 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 33 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOphthalmology: 17 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEmergency Medicine: 13 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 65 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 41 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 28 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 28 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDentistry: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 491 fractional works · 27.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 396 fractional works · 22.2% of its workPlant Science: 121 fractional works · 6.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 107 fractional works · 6.0% of its workForestry: 54 fractional works · 3.0% of its workFood Science: 30 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 23 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 21 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSoil Science: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 58 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGenetics: 21 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 17 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 28 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMicrobiology: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workParasitology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 399 fractional works · 22.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 136 fractional works · 7.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 30 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEcology: 19 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 16 fractional works · 0.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEngineering: 86 fractional works · 4.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 17 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 58 fractional works · 3.2% of its workInformation Systems: 22 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 18 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 43 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeophysics: 19 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 20 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 19 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 15 fractional works · 0.8% of its workModeling and Simulation: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 345 fractional works · 19.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 215 fractional works · 12.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 72 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEducation: 43 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 22 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLinguistics and Language: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnthropology: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 10 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLaw: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 44 fractional works · 2.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHistory: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 35 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 23 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFinance: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 25 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAccounting: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 21 fractional works · 1.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKNiger1,789fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences27%Physical Sciences22%Health Sciences31%Social Sciences19%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this country does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine45325.3%
    2. Health Professions653.7%
    3. Nursing281.6%
    4. Dentistry40.2%
    5. Veterinary20.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences39622.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology583.2%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology281.6%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics60.3%
    5. Neuroscience30.2%
    1. Environmental Science1367.6%
    2. Engineering864.8%
    3. Computer Science583.2%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences432.4%
    5. Energy201.1%
    6. Physics and Astronomy191.0%
    7. Mathematics150.8%
    8. Materials Science130.8%
    9. Chemistry90.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering20.1%
    1. Social Sciences21512.0%
    2. Arts and Humanities442.5%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance351.9%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting251.4%
    5. Psychology211.2%
    6. Decision Sciences50.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Niger?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smallholder Farmers, Climate Change, Adaptation, Sustainability, Diversity, Livestock Farming, Agroecology and Agricultural Development.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this country's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change186▲ 3.8×72 topics
  2. Epidemiology162▲ 2.3×109 topics
  3. Sustainability152▲ 3.5×52 topics
  4. Smallholder Farmers150▲ 40×6 topics
  5. Adaptation112▲ 21×7 topics
  6. Diversity92▲ 29×7 topics
  7. Livestock Farming91▲ 86×3 topics
  8. Agroecology91▲ 36×2 topics
  9. Agricultural Development89▲ 33×2 topics
  10. Multifunctionality89▲ 106×1 topic
  11. Work Organization89▲ 129×1 topic
  12. Sustainable Agriculture72▲ 13×9 topics
  13. Climate Resilience69▲ 64×3 topics
  14. Biodiversity Conservation66▲ 9.8×12 topics
  15. Genetic Diversity58▲ 7.5×19 topics
  16. Nutritional Value57▲ 28×3 topics
  17. Agroforestry55▲ 46×4 topics
  18. Public Health52▲ 2.0×48 topics
  19. Globalization52▲ 1.48×56 topics
  20. Rural Livelihoods51▲ 53×2 topics
  21. Indigenous Fruits50▲ 123×1 topic
  22. Tree Domestication50▲ 123×1 topic
  23. Environmental Impact50▲ 1.63×46 topics
  24. Remote Sensing42▲ 1.94×25 topics
  25. Vaccine40▲ 5.6×11 topics
  26. Nutritional Quality36▲ 28×4 topics
  27. Food Security34▲ 3.5×15 topics
  28. Drought Tolerance34▲ 14×8 topics
  29. Pathogenesis34▲ 3.7×19 topics
  30. Breeding28▲ 21×5 topics
  31. Vaccine Development28▲ 6.0×10 topics
  32. Maternal Mortality27▲ 6.8×5 topics
  33. Global Burden of Disease25▲ 5.5×4 topics
  34. Agricultural Sustainability22▲ 11×4 topics
  35. Marker Development22▲ 27×3 topics
  36. Maternal and Child Undernutrition22▲ 15×1 topic
  37. Water Sanitation Hygiene22▲ 15×1 topic
  38. Health Inequalities22▲ 9.9×3 topics
  39. Community Health Workers21▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Phytochemicals20▲ 10×5 topics

Which research topics does Niger publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Agriculture and Rural Development Research, African Botany and Ecology Studies, Child Nutrition and Water Access.

Agriculture and Rural De…89Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 89 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecolo…50African Botany and Ecology Studies: 50 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Wate…22Child Nutrition and Water Access: 22 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 19 fractional worksAgricultural pest management studies: 18 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Ethnography: 15 fractional worksMalaria Research and Control: 13 fractional worksRangeland Management and Livestock Ecology: 13 fractional worksMoringa oleifera research and applications: 12 fractional worksLivestock and Poultry Management: 11 fractional worksAnimal Diversity and Health Studies: 10 fractional worksTuberculosis Research and Epidemiology: 9 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsForestryNutrition and DieteticsPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health7 others

Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.

  1. 1 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 89 works
  2. 2 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 50 works
  3. 3 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 22 works
  4. 4 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 19 works
  5. 5 Agricultural pest management studies Plant Science 18 works
  6. 6 African Studies and Ethnography Sociology and Political Science 15 works
  7. 7 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 13 works
  8. 8 Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 13 works
  9. 9 Moringa oleifera research and applications Plant Science 12 works
  10. 10 Livestock and Poultry Management Animal Science and Zoology 11 works
  11. 11 Animal Diversity and Health Studies Food Science 10 works
  12. 12 Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Infectious Diseases 9 works

Which universities in Niger lead research?

Université Abdou Moumouni, Université de Maradi and National Hospital Niamey rank highest in Niger on research quality in 2022-now.

0%2.5%5%7.5%mean 3.96667%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Ministère de la Sant…Université Abdou Mou…Université de MaradiNational Hospital Ni…
above the meannear itbelow it

One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1Université Abdou MoumouniUniversity · Niamey · #6,672 worldwide3.2% top 10% · 539 works
  2. 2Université de MaradiUniversity · Maradi · #15,594 worldwide3.2% top 10% · 135 works
  3. 3National Hospital NiameyHospital / health system · Niamey · #15,943 worldwide2.5% top 10% · 161 works
  4. 4Ministère de la Santé PubliqueGovernment institution · Niamey · #16,794 worldwide5.7% top 10% · 91 works
  5. 5Université André SalifouUniversity · Zinder · #17,615 worldwide2.7% top 10% · 95 works
  6. 6Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du NigerGovernment institution · Niamey · #20,305 worldwide6.5% top 10% · 110 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Niger

Who are the top researchers in Niger?

Amadou Garba, Abdou Ali and Amina Amadou Hamidou rank highest among researchers based in Niger.

  1. 1 Amadou Garba #483,222 worldwide 5.2k citations · 160 works
  2. 2 Abdou Ali #737,227 worldwide 2.9k citations · 72 works
  3. 3 Amina Amadou Hamidou #897,228 worldwide 804 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Mahamadou Bassirou Souleymane #1,126,005 worldwide 1.2k citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Ousmane Guindo #1,234,502 worldwide 1.2k citations · 79 works
  6. 6 Ibrahim Sidi Zakari #1,426,569 worldwide 262 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Maman Sani Chaibou #1,485,924 worldwide 624 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Benoı̂t Sarr #1,632,384 worldwide 1.4k citations · 42 works
  9. 9 Bachir Alkali Tanimoun #1,652,115 worldwide 409 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Moussa Gagara #1,656,474 worldwide 939 citations · 22 works
Top researchers in Niger

How open and international is Niger's research?

47% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 36% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available47.0%not open53.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.8%domestic only64.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 87% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 39% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.24× the expected open access and 1.53× the expected international share, which puts it #21 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Niger's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 29% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Niger as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0074% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Niger0.0070% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Niger over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Over the whole record, 6.7% of its 6.5k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Niger4.6% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.9% in 2008.

Which countries have research most like Niger's?

Benin is Niger's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Niger's, with both strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

  1. 1 BeninBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Environmental Science 0.86 Compare
  2. 2 ChadBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Immunology and Microbiology 0.86 Compare
  3. 3 Burkina FasoBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Immunology and Microbiology 0.86 Compare
  4. 4 Central African RepublicBoth strong in Nursing, Immunology and Microbiology, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.85 Compare
  5. 5 CameroonBoth strong in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing, Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.84 Compare

Similarity is the correlation of each side's location quotients across every field it publishes in, on a log scale: 1 is the same shape of research, 0 is unrelated. It ignores size. How it is measured.

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