Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in China

China: Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people was 82.03 publications per million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
82.03 publications per million people
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
47th
of 165 countries
All-time high
82.03 publications per million people
in 2024
All-time low
15.66 publications per million people
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in China, 2016–2024

204060802016202020242016: 15.7 publications per million people2017: 18.8 publications per million people2018: 25.3 publications per million people2019: 33.5 publications per million people2020: 38.6 publications per million people2021: 50.3 publications per million people2022: 57.8 publications per million people2023: 73.2 publications per million people2024: 82 publications per million people

Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications per million people.

Analysis

In 2024, scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in China stood at 82.03 publications per million people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 423.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in China peaked at 82.03 publications per million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.66 publications per million people, in 2016.

That places China 47th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.31 publications per million people 15.66 publications per million people 33.45 publications per million people 4
2020s 60.4 publications per million people 38.62 publications per million people 82.03 publications per million people 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 44 Jordan 101.71 publications per million people compare
  2. 45 Hungary 94.87 publications per million people compare
  3. 46 Japan 87.86 publications per million people compare
  4. 48 Czechia 80.76 publications per million people compare
  5. 49 Serbia 79.72 publications per million people compare
  6. 50 Tunisia 75.75 publications per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in China?
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in China was 82.03 publications per million people in 2024, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 82.03 publications per million people in 2024.
What is the lowest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 15.66 publications per million people in 2016.
How does China rank for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people?
China ranks 47th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 423.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people
Unit
publications per million people
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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Scholarly publications on AI per million people, including journal articles, conference papers, working papers, and preprints. The data only covers articles with an English-language title or abstract.