Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 729.76 articles per million people against 674.45 articles per million people in Malaysia, a difference of 55.31 articles per million people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.56 articles per million people | 113.29 articles per million people | 71.73 articles per million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 116.53 articles per million people | 94.87 articles per million people | 21.66 articles per million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 507.08 articles per million people | 273.1 articles per million people | 233.99 articles per million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 640.17 articles per million people | 648.82 articles per million people | 8.65 articles per million people | Saudi Arabia |
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, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 729.76 articles per million people against 674.45 articles per million people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 55.31 articles per million people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th 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.