Iran vs Japan: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Iran
-5.47 % change on previous year
in 2023
Japan
-5.74 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iran rank
154th
Japan rank
157th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

  • Iran
  • Japan
02040199720102023

How they compare

Iran currently reports -5.47 % change on previous year against -5.74 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.27 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 154th and Japan ranks 157th of 196 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 22.35 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 20.36 % change on previous year Iran
2000s 32.89 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year 31.52 % change on previous year Iran
2010s 10.58 % change on previous year -0.6913 % change on previous year 11.27 % change on previous year Iran
2020s 0.8846 % change on previous year -0.8167 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, Iran or Japan?
Iran, at -5.47 % change on previous year against -5.74 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals between Iran and Japan?
0.27 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Iran and Japan rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals?
Iran ranks 154th and Japan ranks 157th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,189 data points, 1997–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.