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
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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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.