Brazil vs France: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Brazil

58,292

in 2023

France

62,180

in 2023

Brazil rank

13th

France rank

11th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

France currently reports 62,180 against 58,292 in Brazil, a difference of 3,888.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.

Brazil ranks 13th and France ranks 11th 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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