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

Malaysia

23,691

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

24,595

in 2023

Malaysia rank

21st

Saudi Arabia rank

20th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Saudi Arabia currently reports 24,595 against 23,691 in Malaysia, a difference of 903.9.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 21st 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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