Germany vs World: Scientific and technical journal articles

Germany
108,782
in 2023
World
3.27 million
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
World rank
1st

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Germany
  • World
01.0M2.0M3.0M199620092023

How they compare

World currently reports 3.27 million against 108,782 in Germany, a difference of 3.16 million.

That makes World's figure about 30.1 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany World Difference Ahead
1990s 67,372 1.01 million 942,836 World
2000s 80,366 1.41 million 1.33 million World
2010s 105,403 2.25 million 2.15 million World
2020s 111,852 3.12 million 3.01 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Germany or World?
World, at 3.27 million against 108,782 in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Germany and World?
3.16 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Germany and World rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Germany ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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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About this data

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.