Germany vs India: Scientific and technical journal articles

Germany
108,782
in 2023
India
228,174
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
India rank
3rd

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Germany
  • India
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199620092023

How they compare

India currently reports 228,174 against 108,782 in Germany, a difference of 119,392.

That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany India Difference Ahead
1990s 67,372 19,702 47,670 Germany
2000s 80,366 33,062 47,303 Germany
2010s 105,403 93,763 11,640 Germany
2020s 111,852 186,867 75,015 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Germany or India?
India, at 228,174 against 108,782 in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Germany and India?
119,392, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Germany and India rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Germany ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
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
245 places, 6,860 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.