Czechia vs United States: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Czechia
1,234 articles per million people
in 2023
United States
1,279 articles per million people
in 2023
Czechia rank
30th
United States rank
28th

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

  • Czechia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1,279 articles per million people against 1,234 articles per million people in Czechia, a difference of 45 articles per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.

Czechia ranks 30th and United States ranks 28th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 449.26 articles per million people 1,116 articles per million people 667.11 articles per million people United States
2000s 757.83 articles per million people 1,213 articles per million people 455.09 articles per million people United States
2010s 1,380 articles per million people 1,339 articles per million people 41.5 articles per million people Czechia
2020s 1,333 articles per million people 1,352 articles per million people 19.27 articles per million people United States

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, Czechia or United States?
United States, at 1,279 articles per million people against 1,234 articles per million people in Czechia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Czechia and United States?
45 articles per million people, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and United States?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Czechia and United States rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Czechia ranks 30th and United States ranks 28th 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.