Egypt vs Thailand: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Egypt
199.54 articles per million people
in 2023
Thailand
232.29 articles per million people
in 2023
Egypt rank
77th
Thailand rank
75th

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

  • Egypt
  • Thailand
050100150200250199620092023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 232.29 articles per million people against 199.54 articles per million people in Egypt, a difference of 32.75 articles per million people.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 77th and Thailand ranks 75th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 34.32 articles per million people 17.67 articles per million people 16.65 articles per million people Egypt
2000s 47.48 articles per million people 52.71 articles per million people 5.23 articles per million people Thailand
2010s 98.92 articles per million people 126.83 articles per million people 27.91 articles per million people Thailand
2020s 187.6 articles per million people 219.77 articles per million people 32.17 articles per million people Thailand

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, Egypt or Thailand?
Thailand, at 232.29 articles per million people against 199.54 articles per million people in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Egypt and Thailand?
32.75 articles per million people, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Thailand?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Thailand rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Egypt ranks 77th and Thailand ranks 75th 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

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