Latvia vs Malta: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Latvia
921.62 articles per million people
in 2023
Malta
900.54 articles per million people
in 2023
Latvia rank
36th
Malta rank
38th
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 921.62 articles per million people against 900.54 articles per million people in Malta, a difference of 21.08 articles per million people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 36th and Malta ranks 38th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.66 articles per million people | 131.36 articles per million people | 14.3 articles per million people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 193.29 articles per million people | 229.32 articles per million people | 36.04 articles per million people | Malta |
| 2010s | 645.16 articles per million people | 699.37 articles per million people | 54.21 articles per million people | Malta |
| 2020s | 885.72 articles per million people | 1,001 articles per million people | 115.67 articles per million people | Malta |
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, Latvia or Malta?
- Latvia, at 921.62 articles per million people against 900.54 articles per million people in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Latvia and Malta?
- 21.08 articles per million people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Latvia ranks 36th and Malta ranks 38th 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.