Portugal vs Slovenia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Portugal
1,723 articles per million people
in 2023
Slovenia
1,682 articles per million people
in 2023
Portugal rank
11th
Slovenia rank
12th

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

  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1,723 articles per million people against 1,682 articles per million people in Slovenia, a difference of 41 articles per million people.

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

Portugal ranks 11th and Slovenia ranks 12th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 266.13 articles per million people 630.35 articles per million people 364.22 articles per million people Slovenia
2000s 569.77 articles per million people 1,136 articles per million people 565.75 articles per million people Slovenia
2010s 1,302 articles per million people 1,647 articles per million people 345.16 articles per million people Slovenia
2020s 1,710 articles per million people 1,784 articles per million people 74.3 articles per million people Slovenia

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, Portugal or Slovenia?
Portugal, at 1,723 articles per million people against 1,682 articles per million people in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Portugal and Slovenia?
41 articles per million people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Portugal ranks 11th and Slovenia ranks 12th 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.