Malaysia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Scientific and technical journal articles

Malaysia
23,691
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
240,481
in 2023
Malaysia rank
21st
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
20th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199620092023

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 240,481 against 23,691 in Malaysia, a difference of 216,790.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 10.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 21st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 197 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 900.6 20,368 19,467 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 3,082 34,327 31,245 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 15,806 97,730 81,924 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 22,104 197,818 175,714 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Malaysia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 240,481 against 23,691 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Malaysia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
216,790, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Malaysia ranks 21st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 197 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
244 places, 6,832 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.