Estonia vs Germany: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Estonia
1,280 articles per million people
in 2023
Germany
1,306 articles per million people
in 2023
Estonia rank
27th
Germany rank
24th

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

  • Estonia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1,306 articles per million people against 1,280 articles per million people in Estonia, a difference of 26 articles per million people.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 27th and Germany ranks 24th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 316.08 articles per million people 821.35 articles per million people 505.27 articles per million people Germany
2000s 565.61 articles per million people 976.4 articles per million people 410.79 articles per million people Germany
2010s 1,144 articles per million people 1,290 articles per million people 145.91 articles per million people Germany
2020s 1,308 articles per million people 1,344 articles per million people 36.62 articles per million people Germany

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, Estonia or Germany?
Germany, at 1,306 articles per million people against 1,280 articles per million people in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Estonia and Germany?
26 articles per million people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Estonia ranks 27th and Germany ranks 24th 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
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.