Statement:
In Portugal scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Malawi

In the Citatable Scientific Publications rating Portugal holds position #28 ²⁰²¹ out of 206 and Malawi is #99 out of 206 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Portugal is better than position of Malawi.

Referencies:

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

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

   Malawi	'Citable documents' value is	1,164
   Portugal	'Citable documents' value is	32,534