Iran vs United Arab Emirates: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Iran
607.95 articles per million people
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
674.87 articles per million people
in 2023
Iran rank
50th
United Arab Emirates rank
47th

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

  • Iran
  • United Arab Emirates
0200400600199620092023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 674.87 articles per million people against 607.95 articles per million people in Iran, a difference of 66.92 articles per million people.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Iran ranks 50th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 14.23 articles per million people 98.72 articles per million people 84.49 articles per million people United Arab Emirates
2000s 110.29 articles per million people 131.01 articles per million people 20.72 articles per million people United Arab Emirates
2010s 446.67 articles per million people 264.34 articles per million people 182.33 articles per million people Iran
2020s 640.03 articles per million people 573.91 articles per million people 66.12 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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 674.87 articles per million people against 607.95 articles per million people in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Iran and United Arab Emirates?
66.92 articles per million people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Arab Emirates?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Iran and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Iran ranks 50th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th 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.