China vs Russia: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita

China
0.0007 units per person
in 2023
Russia
0.0006 units per person
in 2023
China rank
49th
Russia rank
51st

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita over time

  • China
  • Russia
0000.001199620092023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0007 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Russia, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russia ahead.

China ranks 49th and Russia ranks 51st of 197 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person Russia
2000s 0.0001 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0001 units per person Russia
2010s 0.0003 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0001 units per person Russia
2020s 0.0006 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0 units per person Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per capita, China or Russia?
China, at 0.0007 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per capita between China and Russia?
0.0001 units per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do China and Russia rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
China ranks 49th and Russia ranks 51st 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.