Iran vs Turkey: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Iran
607.95 articles per million people
in 2023
Turkey
588.1 articles per million people
in 2023
Iran rank
50th
Turkey rank
53rd
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 607.95 articles per million people against 588.1 articles per million people in Turkey, a difference of 19.85 articles per million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 50th and Turkey ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.23 articles per million people | 90.51 articles per million people | 76.28 articles per million people | Turkey |
| 2000s | 110.29 articles per million people | 229.29 articles per million people | 118.99 articles per million people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 446.67 articles per million people | 390.26 articles per million people | 56.41 articles per million people | Iran |
| 2020s | 640.03 articles per million people | 554.98 articles per million people | 85.05 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 Turkey?
- Iran, at 607.95 articles per million people against 588.1 articles per million people in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Iran and Turkey?
- 19.85 articles per million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Iran ranks 50th and Turkey ranks 53rd 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.