Canada vs South Korea: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Canada

63,720

in 2023

South Korea

71,724

in 2023

Canada rank

10th

South Korea rank

9th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

South Korea currently reports 71,724 against 63,720 in Canada, a difference of 8,004.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 9th 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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