Portugal vs Sweden: Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World)

Portugal
18,225
in 2023
Sweden
21,244
in 2023
Portugal rank
27th
Sweden rank
24th

Scientific and technical journal articles (Our World) over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199620092023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 21,244 against 18,225 in Portugal, a difference of 3,019.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

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

Portugal ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2,700 13,849 11,149 Sweden
2000s 5,981 15,687 9,707 Sweden
2010s 13,535 20,048 6,512 Sweden
2020s 17,814 21,483 3,670 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 21,244 against 18,225 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Portugal and Sweden?
3,019, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Portugal ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th 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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About this data

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