Romania vs San Marino: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Romania
562.03 articles per million people
in 2023
San Marino
593.33 articles per million people
in 2023
Romania rank
54th
San Marino rank
52nd

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

  • Romania
  • San Marino
0200400600199620092023

How they compare

San Marino currently reports 593.33 articles per million people against 562.03 articles per million people in Romania, a difference of 31.3 articles per million people.

That makes San Marino's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

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

Romania ranks 54th and San Marino ranks 52nd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania San Marino Difference Ahead
1990s 88.9 articles per million people 62.12 articles per million people 26.78 articles per million people Romania
2000s 187.12 articles per million people 45.55 articles per million people 141.57 articles per million people Romania
2010s 488.52 articles per million people 217.14 articles per million people 271.38 articles per million people Romania
2020s 545.58 articles per million people 475.37 articles per million people 70.2 articles per million people Romania

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, Romania or San Marino?
San Marino, at 593.33 articles per million people against 562.03 articles per million people in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Romania and San Marino?
31.3 articles per million people, with San Marino ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and San Marino?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Romania and San Marino rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Romania ranks 54th and San Marino ranks 52nd 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.