Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Malaysia
674.45 articles per million people
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
674.87 articles per million people
in 2023
Malaysia rank
48th
United Arab Emirates rank
47th

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

  • Malaysia
  • United Arab Emirates
0200400600199620092023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 674.87 articles per million people against 674.45 articles per million people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.42 articles per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Malaysia ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 41.56 articles per million people 98.72 articles per million people 57.16 articles per million people United Arab Emirates
2000s 116.53 articles per million people 131.01 articles per million people 14.48 articles per million people United Arab Emirates
2010s 507.08 articles per million people 264.34 articles per million people 242.74 articles per million people Malaysia
2020s 640.17 articles per million people 573.91 articles per million people 66.26 articles per million people Malaysia

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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 674.87 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 United Arab Emirates?
0.42 articles per million people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Malaysia ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th 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.