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
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
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.