China vs Greenland: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

China
661.16 articles per million people
in 2023
Greenland
675.63 articles per million people
in 2023
China rank
49th
Greenland rank
46th

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

  • China
  • Greenland
0200400600199620092023

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 675.63 articles per million people against 661.16 articles per million people in China, a difference of 14.47 articles per million people.

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

China ranks 49th and Greenland ranks 46th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Greenland Difference Ahead
1990s 32.34 articles per million people 123.05 articles per million people 90.71 articles per million people Greenland
2000s 115.25 articles per million people 257.73 articles per million people 142.48 articles per million people Greenland
2010s 297.6 articles per million people 458.12 articles per million people 160.52 articles per million people Greenland
2020s 575 articles per million people 592.9 articles per million people 17.9 articles per million people Greenland

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, China or Greenland?
Greenland, at 675.63 articles per million people against 661.16 articles per million people in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between China and Greenland?
14.47 articles per million people, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greenland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do China and Greenland rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
China ranks 49th and Greenland ranks 46th 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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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
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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.