Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saudi Arabia: Scientific and technical journal articles

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
225,214
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
24,595
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
20th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Saudi Arabia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199620092023

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 225,214 against 24,595 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 200,619.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 9.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 67,311 1,655 65,655 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 89,219 1,919 87,300 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 147,914 7,884 140,030 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 220,329 20,852 199,477 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saudi Arabia?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 225,214 against 24,595 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
200,619, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th 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.