Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Iraq: Scientific and technical journal articles

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
87,222
in 2023
Iraq
16,724
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
29th
Iraq rank
29th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Iraq
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199620092023

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 87,222 against 16,724 in Iraq, a difference of 70,498.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.2 times Iraq's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 29th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 16,097 70.31 16,027 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 27,850 178.42 27,672 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 49,286 1,595 47,691 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 79,831 11,144 68,688 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Iraq?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 87,222 against 16,724 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iraq?
70,498, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iraq?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iraq rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF), published as Scientific and technical journal articles. 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
Source
Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 6,832 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Article counts refer to publications from a selection of conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journals from Scopus in science and engineering fields, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Taxonomy of Disciplines.