China vs Iran: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita
China
0.0007 units per person
in 2023
Iran
0.0006 units per person
in 2023
China rank
49th
Iran rank
50th
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0007 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Iran, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was China ahead.
China ranks 49th and Iran ranks 50th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | China |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | China |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per capita, China or Iran?
- China, at 0.0007 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per capita between China and Iran?
- 0.0001 units per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
- China ranks 49th and Iran ranks 50th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.