Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Indonesia

38,992

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

24,595

in 2023

Indonesia rank

17th

Saudi Arabia rank

20th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Indonesia currently reports 38,992 against 24,595 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 14,397.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th 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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