Spain vs United States: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita

Spain
0.0012 units per person
in 2023
United States
0.0013 units per person
in 2023
Spain rank
29th
United States rank
28th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita over time

  • Spain
  • United States
00.0010.0010.002199620092023

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0013 units per person against 0.0012 units per person in Spain, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

Across all 28 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 29th and United States ranks 28th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0006 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0006 units per person United States
2000s 0.0008 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0004 units per person United States
2010s 0.0011 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0002 units per person United States
2020s 0.0013 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.0001 units per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per capita, Spain or United States?
United States, at 0.0013 units per person against 0.0012 units per person in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per capita between Spain and United States?
0.0001 units per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Spain and United States rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
Spain ranks 29th and United States ranks 28th 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.