Malaysia vs Morocco: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita

Malaysia
1,218 per million people
in 2022
Morocco
1,083 per million people
in 2016
Malaysia rank
54th
Morocco rank
56th

R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Malaysia
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,218 per million people against 1,083 per million people in Morocco, a difference of 135 per million people.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Morocco ahead.

Malaysia ranks 54th and Morocco ranks 56th of 103 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 485.01 per million people 656.41 per million people 171.4 per million people Morocco
2010s 1,841 per million people 907.27 per million people 934.04 per million people Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, Malaysia or Morocco?
Malaysia, at 1,218 per million people against 1,083 per million people in Morocco as of 2022.
What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Morocco?
135 per million people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Morocco?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Malaysia and Morocco rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
Malaysia ranks 54th and Morocco ranks 56th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.