Statement:
In Mauritania scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Cook Islands

In the Citatable Scientific Publications rating Mauritania holds position #159 ²⁰²¹ out of 206 and Cook Islands is #194 out of 206 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Mauritania is better than position of Cook Islands.

Referencies:

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

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

   Cook Islands	'Citable documents' value is	4
   Mauritania	'Citable documents' value is	109