South Korea vs Spain: Scientific and technical journal articles

South Korea
71,724
in 2023
Spain
60,304
in 2023
South Korea rank
9th
Spain rank
12th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • South Korea
  • Spain
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199620092023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 71,724 against 60,304 in Spain, a difference of 11,420.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Spain ahead.

South Korea ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 11,736 22,703 10,967 Spain
2000s 30,556 34,763 4,207 Spain
2010s 59,446 53,337 6,109 South Korea
2020s 71,291 61,333 9,958 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, South Korea or Spain?
South Korea, at 71,724 against 60,304 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between South Korea and Spain?
11,420, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
South Korea ranks 9th 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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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.