Croatia vs United Kingdom: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Croatia
1,426 articles per million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,423 articles per million people
in 2023
Croatia rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
19th

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

  • Croatia
  • United Kingdom
5001.0k1.5k199620092023

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 1,426 articles per million people against 1,423 articles per million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 3 articles per million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Croatia ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 326.2 articles per million people 1,258 articles per million people 932.18 articles per million people United Kingdom
2000s 642.39 articles per million people 1,375 articles per million people 732.88 articles per million people United Kingdom
2010s 1,021 articles per million people 1,520 articles per million people 499.88 articles per million people United Kingdom
2020s 1,383 articles per million people 1,523 articles per million people 139.65 articles per million people United Kingdom

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, Croatia or United Kingdom?
Croatia, at 1,426 articles per million people against 1,423 articles per million people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Croatia and United Kingdom?
3 articles per million people, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United Kingdom?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Croatia and United Kingdom rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Croatia ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 19th 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

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
Last refreshed

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.