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

Romania
562.03 articles per million people
in 2023
Turkey
588.1 articles per million people
in 2023
Romania rank
54th
Turkey rank
53rd

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

  • Romania
  • Turkey
0200400600199620092023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 588.1 articles per million people against 562.03 articles per million people in Romania, a difference of 26.07 articles per million people.

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

Romania ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 53rd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 88.9 articles per million people 90.51 articles per million people 1.61 articles per million people Turkey
2000s 187.12 articles per million people 229.29 articles per million people 42.17 articles per million people Turkey
2010s 488.52 articles per million people 390.26 articles per million people 98.26 articles per million people Romania
2020s 545.58 articles per million people 554.98 articles per million people 9.41 articles per million people Turkey

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 Turkey?
Turkey, at 588.1 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 Turkey?
26.07 articles per million people, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Romania and Turkey rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Romania ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 53rd 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.