China vs United Kingdom: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
China
116,434 publications
in 2024
United Kingdom
15,494 publications
in 2024
China rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 116,434 publications against 15,494 publications in United Kingdom, a difference of 100,940 publications.
That makes China's figure about 7.5 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 165 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,020 publications | 8,644 publications | 24,376 publications | China |
| 2020s | 85,962 publications | 14,668 publications | 71,294 publications | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence, China or United Kingdom?
- China, at 116,434 publications against 15,494 publications in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence between China and United Kingdom?
- 100,940 publications, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
- China ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Scholarly publications on AI, including journal articles, conference papers, working papers, and preprints. The data only covers articles with an English-language title or abstract.