Indonesia vs Mexico: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Indonesia
138.67 articles per million people
in 2023
Mexico
146.31 articles per million people
in 2023
Indonesia rank
95th
Mexico rank
93rd

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

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
050100150199620092023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 146.31 articles per million people against 138.67 articles per million people in Indonesia, a difference of 7.64 articles per million people.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 95th and Mexico ranks 93rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 1.54 articles per million people 46.96 articles per million people 45.42 articles per million people Mexico
2000s 2.38 articles per million people 73.5 articles per million people 71.12 articles per million people Mexico
2010s 23.42 articles per million people 115.12 articles per million people 91.7 articles per million people Mexico
2020s 98.71 articles per million people 152.91 articles per million people 54.21 articles per million people Mexico

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, Indonesia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 146.31 articles per million people against 138.67 articles per million people in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Indonesia and Mexico?
7.64 articles per million people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Indonesia ranks 95th and Mexico ranks 93rd 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.