South Korea vs Spain: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

South Korea

71,724

in 2023

Spain

60,304

in 2023

South Korea rank

9th

Spain rank

12th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

South Korea currently reports 71,724 against 60,304 in Spain, a difference of 11,420.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Spain ahead.

South Korea ranks 9th 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

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