Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in China

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

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

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

204060802016202020242016: 15.72017: 18.82018: 25.32019: 33.52020: 38.62021: 50.32022: 57.82023: 73.22024: 82

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in China stood at 82.03. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.66, in 2016.

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

Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in China, year by year

Annual values for Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in China, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 15.66 —
2017 18.84 +20.3%
2018 25.27 +34.1%
2019 33.45 +32.4%
2020 38.62 +15.5%
2021 50.3 +30.2%
2022 57.78 +14.9%
2023 73.25 +26.8%
2024 82.03 +12.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 82.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.51, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • China's 82.03 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.55, 3.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.31 15.66 33.45 4
2020s 60.4 38.62 82.03 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 44 Jordan 101.71 compare
  2. 45 Hungary 94.87 compare
  3. 46 Japan 87.86 compare
  4. 48 Czechia 80.76 compare
  5. 49 Serbia 79.72 compare
  6. 50 Tunisia 75.75 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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2024.
What is the lowest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 15.66 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 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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Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people
Source
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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