Iran vs Russia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Iran
607.95 articles per million people
in 2023
Russia
594.87 articles per million people
in 2023
Iran rank
50th
Russia rank
51st
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 607.95 articles per million people against 594.87 articles per million people in Russia, a difference of 13.08 articles per million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russia ahead.
Iran ranks 50th and Russia ranks 51st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.23 articles per million people | 229.53 articles per million people | 215.29 articles per million people | Russia |
| 2000s | 110.29 articles per million people | 233.4 articles per million people | 123.11 articles per million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 446.67 articles per million people | 358.5 articles per million people | 88.16 articles per million people | Iran |
| 2020s | 640.03 articles per million people | 602.41 articles per million people | 37.62 articles per million people | Iran |
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, Iran or Russia?
- Iran, at 607.95 articles per million people against 594.87 articles per million people in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Iran and Russia?
- 13.08 articles per million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Iran ranks 50th and Russia ranks 51st 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.