What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Morocco and Uruguay?

145.43 per million people, with Morocco ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Uruguay?

6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Morocco vs Uruguay: Researchers in R&D

Morocco

1,083 per million people

in 2016

Uruguay

937.57 per million people

in 2024

Morocco rank

56th

Uruguay rank

58th

Researchers in R&D over time

Morocco
Uruguay

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 1,083 per million people against 937.57 per million people in Uruguay, a difference of 145.43 per million people.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 103 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	659.41 per million people	433.23 per million people	226.18 per million people	Morocco
2010s	907.27 per million people	663.52 per million people	243.75 per million people	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Morocco or Uruguay?: Morocco, at 1,083 per million people against 937.57 per million people in Uruguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Morocco and Uruguay?: 145.43 per million people, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Uruguay?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Morocco and Uruguay rank globally for researchers in r&d?: Morocco ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit: per million people
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.