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