France vs Italy: Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World)

France
62,180
in 2023
Italy
82,771
in 2023
France rank
11th
Italy rank
8th

Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) over time

  • France
  • Italy
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199620092023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 82,771 against 62,180 in France, a difference of 20,591.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times France's.

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

France ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 48,728 34,453 14,275 France
2000s 56,757 46,482 10,275 France
2010s 69,231 66,806 2,425 France
2020s 65,167 82,962 17,795 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, France or Italy?
Italy, at 82,771 against 62,180 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between France and Italy?
20,591, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
France ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Scientific and technical journal articles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed