Statement:
In Lesotho scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Sao Tome and Principe

In the Citatable Scientific Publications rating Lesotho holds position #156 ²⁰²¹ out of 206 and Sao Tome and Principe is #190 out of 206 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Lesotho is better than position of Sao Tome and Principe.

Referencies:

1. Citatable Scientific Publications ²⁰²¹ by Scimago Journal & Country Rank

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Citable documents' in descending order.

   Lesotho	'Citable documents' value is	122
   Sao Tome and Principe	'Citable documents' value is	12