Australia vs Norway: Scientific publications per million
Australia
2,048
in 2023
Norway
2,492
in 2023
Australia rank
4th
Norway rank
3rd
Scientific publications per million over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,492 against 2,048 in Australia, a difference of 444.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,171 | 1,128 | 42.27 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,493 | 1,384 | 109.09 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,155 | 2,103 | 52.16 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,222 | 2,497 | 274.37 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher scientific publications per million, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 2,492 against 2,048 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in scientific publications per million between Australia and Norway?
- 444, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for scientific publications per million?
- Australia ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Scientific publications per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.