Canada vs Russia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals
Canada
63,720
in 2023
Russia
85,558
in 2023
Canada rank
10th
Russia rank
7th
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 85,558 against 63,720 in Canada, a difference of 21,838.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Russia ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,684 | 33,912 | 227.65 | Russia |
| 2000s | 44,212 | 33,653 | 10,559 | Canada |
| 2010s | 59,937 | 51,834 | 8,103 | Canada |
| 2020s | 65,917 | 87,063 | 21,146 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 85,558 against 63,720 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals between Canada and Russia?
- 21,838, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals?
- Canada ranks 10th and Russia ranks 7th 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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