China vs San Marino: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
China
661.16 articles per million people
in 2023
San Marino
593.33 articles per million people
in 2023
China rank
49th
San Marino rank
52nd
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- China
- San Marino
How they compare
China currently reports 661.16 articles per million people against 593.33 articles per million people in San Marino, a difference of 67.83 articles per million people.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times San Marino's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was San Marino ahead.
China ranks 49th and San Marino ranks 52nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and San Marino in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.34 articles per million people | 62.12 articles per million people | 29.78 articles per million people | San Marino |
| 2000s | 115.25 articles per million people | 45.55 articles per million people | 69.7 articles per million people | China |
| 2010s | 297.6 articles per million people | 217.14 articles per million people | 80.45 articles per million people | China |
| 2020s | 575 articles per million people | 475.37 articles per million people | 99.62 articles per million people | China |
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 San Marino?
- China, at 661.16 articles per million people against 593.33 articles per million people in San Marino as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between China and San Marino?
- 67.83 articles per million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and San Marino?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do China and San Marino rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- China ranks 49th and San Marino ranks 52nd 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.