China (People’s Republic of) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita

China (People’s Republic of)
0.0007 units per person
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.0006 units per person
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
49th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
50th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0000.001199620092023

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 0.0007 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 49th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 50th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 0.0003 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0001 units per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 0.0006 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0001 units per person Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per capita, China (People’s Republic of) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
China (People’s Republic of), at 0.0007 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per capita between China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.0001 units per person, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 49th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 6,832 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

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.