Colombia vs Kazakhstan: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Colombia
175.53 articles per million people
in 2023
Kazakhstan
187.83 articles per million people
in 2023
Colombia rank
83rd
Kazakhstan rank
81st

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

  • Colombia
  • Kazakhstan
050100150200199620092023

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 187.83 articles per million people against 175.53 articles per million people in Colombia, a difference of 12.3 articles per million people.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 83rd and Kazakhstan ranks 81st of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 10.84 articles per million people 12.13 articles per million people 1.28 articles per million people Kazakhstan
2000s 28.53 articles per million people 14.6 articles per million people 13.93 articles per million people Colombia
2010s 109.28 articles per million people 59.61 articles per million people 49.67 articles per million people Colombia
2020s 179.09 articles per million people 160.57 articles per million people 18.52 articles per million people Colombia

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, Colombia or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 187.83 articles per million people against 175.53 articles per million people in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Colombia and Kazakhstan?
12.3 articles per million people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kazakhstan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Kazakhstan rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Colombia ranks 83rd and Kazakhstan ranks 81st 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.