Ireland vs Slovenia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Ireland
1,642 articles per million people
in 2023
Slovenia
1,682 articles per million people
in 2023
Ireland rank
13th
Slovenia rank
12th

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

  • Ireland
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 1,682 articles per million people against 1,642 articles per million people in Ireland, a difference of 40 articles per million people.

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

Ireland ranks 13th and Slovenia ranks 12th of 196 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 603.03 articles per million people 630.35 articles per million people 27.32 articles per million people Slovenia
2000s 1,005 articles per million people 1,136 articles per million people 130.17 articles per million people Slovenia
2010s 1,511 articles per million people 1,647 articles per million people 136.01 articles per million people Slovenia
2020s 1,701 articles per million people 1,784 articles per million people 83.33 articles per million people Slovenia

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 Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 1,682 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 Slovenia?
40 articles per million people, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovenia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Slovenia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Ireland ranks 13th and Slovenia ranks 12th 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.