How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

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.

Spain vs United States: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per

Spain

0.0012 units per person

in 2023

United States

0.0013 units per person

in 2023

Spain rank

29th

United States rank

28th

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

Spain
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0013 units per person against 0.0012 units per person in Spain, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

Across all 28 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 29th and United States ranks 28th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0006 units per person	0.0011 units per person	0.0006 units per person	United States
2000s	0.0008 units per person	0.0012 units per person	0.0004 units per person	United States
2010s	0.0011 units per person	0.0013 units per person	0.0002 units per person	United States
2020s	0.0013 units per person	0.0014 units per person	0.0001 units per person	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per, Spain or United States?: United States, at 0.0013 units per person against 0.0012 units per person in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per between Spain and United States?: 0.0001 units per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Spain and United States rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?: Spain ranks 29th and United States ranks 28th 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: 22 September 2026

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.