Iran vs San Marino: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Iran
607.95 articles per million people
in 2023
San Marino
593.33 articles per million people
in 2023
Iran rank
50th
San Marino rank
52nd

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

  • Iran
  • San Marino
0200400600199620092023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 607.95 articles per million people against 593.33 articles per million people in San Marino, a difference of 14.62 articles per million people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was San Marino ahead.

Iran ranks 50th and San Marino ranks 52nd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and San Marino in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran San Marino Difference Ahead
1990s 14.23 articles per million people 62.12 articles per million people 47.89 articles per million people San Marino
2000s 110.29 articles per million people 45.55 articles per million people 64.74 articles per million people Iran
2010s 446.67 articles per million people 217.14 articles per million people 229.53 articles per million people Iran
2020s 640.03 articles per million people 475.37 articles per million people 164.66 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 San Marino?
Iran, at 607.95 articles per million people against 593.33 articles per million people in San Marino as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Iran and San Marino?
14.62 articles per million people, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and San Marino?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Iran and San Marino rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Iran ranks 50th and San Marino ranks 52nd 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.

Individual pages

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.