Malta vs Serbia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Malta
900.54 articles per million people
in 2023
Serbia
781.06 articles per million people
in 2023
Malta rank
38th
Serbia rank
41st

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

  • Malta
  • Serbia
02505007501.0k199620092023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 900.54 articles per million people against 781.06 articles per million people in Serbia, a difference of 119.48 articles per million people.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 38th and Serbia ranks 41st of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 131.36 articles per million people 0 articles per million people 131.36 articles per million people Malta
2000s 229.32 articles per million people 131.25 articles per million people 98.08 articles per million people Malta
2010s 699.37 articles per million people 678.44 articles per million people 20.92 articles per million people Malta
2020s 1,001 articles per million people 724.56 articles per million people 276.83 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, Malta or Serbia?
Malta, at 900.54 articles per million people against 781.06 articles per million people in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Malta and Serbia?
119.48 articles per million people, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Serbia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Malta and Serbia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Malta ranks 38th and Serbia ranks 41st 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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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
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