Brunei vs United States: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Brunei
1,093 articles per million people
in 2023
United States
1,279 articles per million people
in 2023
Brunei rank
31st
United States rank
28th

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

  • Brunei
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1,279 articles per million people against 1,093 articles per million people in Brunei, a difference of 186 articles per million people.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.

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

Brunei ranks 31st and United States ranks 28th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei United States Difference Ahead
1990s 113.49 articles per million people 1,116 articles per million people 1,003 articles per million people United States
2000s 109.34 articles per million people 1,213 articles per million people 1,104 articles per million people United States
2010s 344.18 articles per million people 1,339 articles per million people 994.71 articles per million people United States
2020s 790.5 articles per million people 1,352 articles per million people 561.4 articles per million people United States

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, Brunei or United States?
United States, at 1,279 articles per million people against 1,093 articles per million people in Brunei as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Brunei and United States?
186 articles per million people, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and United States?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Brunei and United States rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Brunei ranks 31st and United States ranks 28th 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.