Ireland vs Portugal: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Ireland
1,642 articles per million people
in 2023
Portugal
1,723 articles per million people
in 2023
Ireland rank
13th
Portugal rank
11th
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,723 articles per million people against 1,642 articles per million people in Ireland, a difference of 81 articles per million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 603.03 articles per million people | 266.13 articles per million people | 336.9 articles per million people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,005 articles per million people | 569.77 articles per million people | 435.58 articles per million people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,511 articles per million people | 1,302 articles per million people | 209.16 articles per million people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,701 articles per million people | 1,710 articles per million people | 9.03 articles per million people | Portugal |
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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1,723 articles per million people against 1,642 articles per million people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Ireland and Portugal?
- 81 articles per million people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th 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.