China vs United States: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence

China
116,434
in 2024
United States
50,810
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence over time

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

China currently reports 116,434 against 50,810 in United States, a difference of 65,624.

That makes China's figure about 2.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United States ahead.

China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 165 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
2010s 33,020 30,035 2,986 China
2020s 85,962 48,696 37,266 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 States?
China, at 116,434 against 50,810 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence between China and United States?
65,624, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do China and United States rank globally for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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