Mexico vs Peru: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Mexico
146.31 articles per million people
in 2023
Peru
154.87 articles per million people
in 2023
Mexico rank
93rd
Peru rank
90th

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

  • Mexico
  • Peru
050100150199620092023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 154.87 articles per million people against 146.31 articles per million people in Mexico, a difference of 8.56 articles per million people.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 93rd and Peru ranks 90th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 46.96 articles per million people 4.84 articles per million people 42.12 articles per million people Mexico
2000s 73.5 articles per million people 10.99 articles per million people 62.51 articles per million people Mexico
2010s 115.12 articles per million people 33.74 articles per million people 81.38 articles per million people Mexico
2020s 152.91 articles per million people 127.44 articles per million people 25.48 articles per million people Mexico

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, Mexico or Peru?
Peru, at 154.87 articles per million people against 146.31 articles per million people in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Mexico and Peru?
8.56 articles per million people, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Mexico ranks 93rd and Peru ranks 90th 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
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.