Iran vs North America: Scientific and technical journal articles
Iran
55,085
in 2023
North America
494,654
in 2023
Iran rank
14th
North America rank
17th
Scientific and technical journal articles over time
- Iran
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 494,654 against 55,085 in Iran, a difference of 439,569.
That makes North America's figure about 9.0 times Iran's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 14th and North America ranks 17th of 196 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 915.21 | 339,758 | 338,843 | North America |
| 2000s | 8,122 | 401,983 | 393,860 | North America |
| 2010s | 36,966 | 488,885 | 451,919 | North America |
| 2020s | 56,998 | 516,924 | 459,927 | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Iran or North America?
- North America, at 494,654 against 55,085 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Iran and North America?
- 439,569, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Iran and North America rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
- Iran ranks 14th and North America ranks 17th of 196 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
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.