Portugal vs Sweden: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Portugal

18,225

in 2023

Sweden

21,244

in 2023

Portugal rank

27th

Sweden rank

24th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Sweden currently reports 21,244 against 18,225 in Portugal, a difference of 3,018.

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.

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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