Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Italy

Italy: Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people was 153.73 publications per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
153.73 publications per million people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 165 countries
All-time high
153.73 publications per million people
in 2024
All-time low
66.4 publications per million people
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

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

0501001502016202020242016: 66.4 publications per million people2017: 70.1 publications per million people2018: 79.4 publications per million people2019: 91.3 publications per million people2020: 110.3 publications per million people2021: 127.3 publications per million people2022: 128.7 publications per million people2023: 153.7 publications per million people2024: 153.7 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 Italy stood at 153.73 publications per million people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 131.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Italy peaked at 153.73 publications per million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.4 publications per million people, in 2016.

That places Italy 34th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 76.8 publications per million people 66.4 publications per million people 91.27 publications per million people 4
2020s 134.75 publications per million people 110.31 publications per million people 153.73 publications per million people 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 31 Saudi Arabia 161.59 publications per million people compare
  2. 32 Israel 155.64 publications per million people compare
  3. 33 Belgium 154.79 publications per million people compare
  4. 35 Germany 151.3 publications per million people compare
  5. 36 United States 147.09 publications per million people compare
  6. 37 Malaysia 119.33 publications per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Italy?
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Italy was 153.73 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 153.73 publications per million people in 2024.
What is the lowest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 66.4 publications per million people in 2016.
How does Italy rank for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people?
Italy ranks 34th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.