Israel vs Italy: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Israel
1,406 articles per million people
in 2023
Italy
1,403 articles per million people
in 2023
Israel rank
20th
Italy rank
21st

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

  • Israel
  • Italy
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 1,406 articles per million people against 1,403 articles per million people in Italy, a difference of 3 articles per million people.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 20th and Italy ranks 21st of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 1,446 articles per million people 605.57 articles per million people 840.4 articles per million people Israel
2000s 1,510 articles per million people 799.2 articles per million people 710.59 articles per million people Israel
2010s 1,433 articles per million people 1,112 articles per million people 321.01 articles per million people Israel
2020s 1,479 articles per million people 1,403 articles per million people 76.48 articles per million people Israel

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, Israel or Italy?
Israel, at 1,406 articles per million people against 1,403 articles per million people in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Israel and Italy?
3 articles per million people, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Italy?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Israel and Italy rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Israel ranks 20th and Italy ranks 21st 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.