Australia vs Spain: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals
Australia
54,589
in 2023
Spain
60,304
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
Spain rank
12th
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 60,304 against 54,589 in Australia, a difference of 5,715.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,679 | 22,703 | 1,024 | Spain |
| 2000s | 30,304 | 34,763 | 4,459 | Spain |
| 2010s | 51,105 | 53,337 | 2,232 | Spain |
| 2020s | 57,746 | 61,333 | 3,587 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 60,304 against 54,589 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals between Australia and Spain?
- 5,715, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals?
- Australia ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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