Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people

Sri Lanka
105.36 articles per million people
in 2023
Vietnam
106.07 articles per million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
105th
Vietnam rank
104th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Vietnam
0255075100125199620092023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 106.07 articles per million people against 105.36 articles per million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.71 articles per million people.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 105th and Vietnam ranks 104th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 10.67 articles per million people 2.51 articles per million people 8.16 articles per million people Sri Lanka
2000s 16.45 articles per million people 5.17 articles per million people 11.28 articles per million people Sri Lanka
2010s 43.19 articles per million people 27.42 articles per million people 15.77 articles per million people Sri Lanka
2020s 102.1 articles per million people 93.22 articles per million people 8.88 articles per million people Sri Lanka

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, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 106.07 articles per million people against 105.36 articles per million people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
0.71 articles per million people, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Sri Lanka ranks 105th and Vietnam ranks 104th 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

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