Japan vs Russia: Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World)

Japan
96,543
in 2023
Russia
85,558
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
Russia rank
7th

Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k199620092023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 96,543 against 85,558 in Russia, a difference of 10,985.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

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

Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 7th of 196 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 91,785 33,912 57,873 Japan
2000s 104,355 33,653 70,701 Japan
2010s 103,983 51,834 52,148 Japan
2020s 101,420 87,063 14,357 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Japan or Russia?
Japan, at 96,543 against 85,558 in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Japan and Russia?
10,985, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 7th 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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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