China vs Malaysia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
China
661.16 articles per million people
in 2023
Malaysia
674.45 articles per million people
in 2023
China rank
49th
Malaysia rank
48th
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 674.45 articles per million people against 661.16 articles per million people in China, a difference of 13.29 articles per million people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 196 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.34 articles per million people | 41.56 articles per million people | 9.22 articles per million people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 115.25 articles per million people | 116.53 articles per million people | 1.28 articles per million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 297.6 articles per million people | 507.08 articles per million people | 209.49 articles per million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 575 articles per million people | 640.17 articles per million people | 65.18 articles per million people | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 674.45 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 Malaysia?
- 13.29 articles per million people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- China ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 48th 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.