Statement:
In Timor-Leste scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Kiribati

In the Citatable Scientific Publications rating Timor-Leste holds position #178 ²⁰²¹ out of 206 and Kiribati is #190 out of 206 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Timor-Leste is better than position of Kiribati.

Referencies:

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

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

   Kiribati	'Citable documents' value is	12
   Timor-Leste	'Citable documents' value is	48