China vs Iran: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per

China
0.0007 units per person
in 2023
Iran
0.0006 units per person
in 2023
China rank
49th
Iran rank
50th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per over time

  • China
  • Iran
0000.001199620092023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0007 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Iran, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was China ahead.

China ranks 49th and Iran ranks 50th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person China
2000s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person China
2010s 0.0003 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0001 units per person Iran
2020s 0.0006 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0001 units per person Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per, China or Iran?
China, at 0.0007 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per between China and Iran?
0.0001 units per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do China and Iran rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?
China ranks 49th and Iran ranks 50th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.