Statement:
In North Korea scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Bhutan

In the Citatable Scientific Publications rating North Korea holds position #136 ²⁰²¹ out of 206 and Bhutan is #144 out of 206 ²⁰²¹.
Position of North Korea is better than position of Bhutan.

Referencies:

1. Citatable Scientific Publications ²⁰²¹ by Scimago Journal & Country Rank

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Citable documents' in descending order.

   Bhutan	'Citable documents' value is	244
   North Korea	'Citable documents' value is	318