Canada vs New Zealand: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Canada
1,591 articles per million people
in 2023
New Zealand
1,557 articles per million people
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
New Zealand rank
15th
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,591 articles per million people against 1,557 articles per million people in New Zealand, a difference of 34 articles per million people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,123 articles per million people | 1,071 articles per million people | 51.4 articles per million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,371 articles per million people | 1,286 articles per million people | 84.37 articles per million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,681 articles per million people | 1,712 articles per million people | 31.13 articles per million people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,699 articles per million people | 1,686 articles per million people | 13.71 articles per million people | Canada |
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, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 1,591 articles per million people against 1,557 articles per million people in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Canada and New Zealand?
- 34 articles per million people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Canada ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 15th 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
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.