China vs United States: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
China
116,434 publications
in 2024
United States
50,810 publications
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 116,434 publications against 50,810 publications in United States, a difference of 65,624 publications.
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 publications | 30,035 publications | 2,986 publications | China |
| 2020s | 85,962 publications | 48,696 publications | 37,266 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 States?
- China, at 116,434 publications against 50,810 publications in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence between China and United States?
- 65,624 publications, 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?
- 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.