Belgium vs Croatia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Belgium
1,428 articles per million people
in 2023
Croatia
1,426 articles per million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
17th
Croatia rank
18th

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

  • Belgium
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,428 articles per million people against 1,426 articles per million people in Croatia, a difference of 2 articles per million people.

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

Belgium ranks 17th and Croatia ranks 18th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Croatia Difference Ahead
1990s 895.04 articles per million people 326.2 articles per million people 568.84 articles per million people Belgium
2000s 1,138 articles per million people 642.39 articles per million people 496.01 articles per million people Belgium
2010s 1,433 articles per million people 1,021 articles per million people 412.05 articles per million people Belgium
2020s 1,468 articles per million people 1,383 articles per million people 85.24 articles per million people Belgium

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, Belgium or Croatia?
Belgium, at 1,428 articles per million people against 1,426 articles per million people in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Belgium and Croatia?
2 articles per million people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Belgium ranks 17th and Croatia ranks 18th 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.