Estonia vs Spain: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Estonia
1,280 articles per million people
in 2023
Spain
1,247 articles per million people
in 2023
Estonia rank
27th
Spain rank
29th
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Estonia
- Spain
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1,280 articles per million people against 1,247 articles per million people in Spain, a difference of 33 articles per million people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Spain ahead.
Estonia ranks 27th and Spain ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.08 articles per million people | 565.52 articles per million people | 249.44 articles per million people | Spain |
| 2000s | 565.61 articles per million people | 795.76 articles per million people | 230.15 articles per million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,144 articles per million people | 1,143 articles per million people | 1.04 articles per million people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1,308 articles per million people | 1,285 articles per million people | 22.65 articles per million people | Estonia |
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 Spain?
- Estonia, at 1,280 articles per million people against 1,247 articles per million people in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Estonia and Spain?
- 33 articles per million people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Spain rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Estonia ranks 27th and Spain ranks 29th 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
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.