Argentina vs Puerto Rico: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Argentina
188.62 articles per million people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
188.72 articles per million people
in 2023
Argentina rank
80th
Puerto Rico rank
79th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time

  • Argentina
  • Puerto Rico
050100150200199620092023

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 188.72 articles per million people against 188.62 articles per million people in Argentina, a difference of 0.1 articles per million people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Argentina ranks 80th and Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 102.94 articles per million people 112.54 articles per million people 9.6 articles per million people Puerto Rico
2000s 130.07 articles per million people 146.22 articles per million people 16.16 articles per million people Puerto Rico
2010s 186.68 articles per million people 168.35 articles per million people 18.34 articles per million people Argentina
2020s 207.32 articles per million people 175.89 articles per million people 31.44 articles per million people Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people, Argentina or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 188.72 articles per million people against 188.62 articles per million people in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Argentina and Puerto Rico?
0.1 articles per million people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Puerto Rico?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Argentina ranks 80th and Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed, published as Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Unit
articles per million people
Source
National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Scientific and technical journal articles per million people. Disciplines include physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.