Italy vs United Kingdom: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Italy
1,403 articles per million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,423 articles per million people
in 2023
Italy rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
19th
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,423 articles per million people against 1,403 articles per million people in Italy, a difference of 20 articles per million people.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 196 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 605.57 articles per million people | 1,258 articles per million people | 652.81 articles per million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 799.2 articles per million people | 1,375 articles per million people | 576.07 articles per million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,112 articles per million people | 1,520 articles per million people | 408.16 articles per million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,403 articles per million people | 1,523 articles per million people | 119.78 articles per million people | United Kingdom |
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, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,423 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 Italy and United Kingdom?
- 20 articles per million people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Italy ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 19th 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.