Colombia vs Nigeria: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Colombia

9,184

in 2023

Nigeria

9,799

in 2023

Colombia rank

45th

Nigeria rank

43rd

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Nigeria currently reports 9,799 against 9,184 in Colombia, a difference of 615.66.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.

Colombia ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 43rd 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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