Iran vs Spain: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Iran

55,085

in 2023

Spain

60,304

in 2023

Iran rank

14th

Spain rank

12th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Spain currently reports 60,304 against 55,085 in Iran, a difference of 5,219.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th 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

Includes physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.