Iran vs Spain: Scientific and technical journal articles

Iran
55,085
in 2023
Spain
60,304
in 2023
Iran rank
14th
Spain rank
12th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Iran
  • Spain
020.0k40.0k60.0k199620092023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 60,304 against 55,085 in Iran, a difference of 5,219.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

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

Iran ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 915.21 22,703 21,788 Spain
2000s 8,122 34,763 26,641 Spain
2010s 36,966 53,337 16,371 Spain
2020s 56,998 61,333 4,335 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Iran or Spain?
Spain, at 60,304 against 55,085 in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Iran and Spain?
5,219, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Iran and Spain rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Iran ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th 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.