Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
Malaysia
4,243 publications
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
5,488 publications
in 2024
Malaysia rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5,488 publications against 4,243 publications in Malaysia, a difference of 1,245 publications.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 165 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,850 publications | 1,018 publications | 831.5 publications | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3,416 publications | 4,229 publications | 813.6 publications | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5,488 publications against 4,243 publications in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,245 publications, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
- Malaysia ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th 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.