Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence

Saudi Arabia
5,488 publications
in 2024
Spain
5,552 publications
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Spain rank
13th

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 5,552 publications against 5,488 publications in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 64 publications.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 1,018 publications 3,693 publications 2,675 publications Spain
2020s 4,229 publications 5,342 publications 1,113 publications Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
Spain, at 5,552 publications against 5,488 publications in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
64 publications, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
Unit
publications
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
Last refreshed

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.