Belgium vs Portugal: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Belgium

16,816

in 2023

Portugal

18,225

in 2023

Belgium rank

28th

Portugal rank

27th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Portugal currently reports 18,225 against 16,816 in Belgium, a difference of 1,409.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th of 196 countries.

Indicator: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals
Source: National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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