Brazil vs Morocco: Number of R&D researchers per million people

Brazil
903.2 per million people
in 2014
Morocco
1,083 per million people
in 2016
Brazil rank
59th
Morocco rank
56th

Number of R&D researchers per million people over time

  • Brazil
  • Morocco
2004006008001.0k200020082016

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 1,083 per million people against 903.2 per million people in Brazil, a difference of 179.8 per million people.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 59th and Morocco ranks 56th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 570.57 per million people 652.44 per million people 81.87 per million people Morocco
2010s 787.47 per million people 863.23 per million people 75.76 per million people Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Brazil or Morocco?
Morocco, at 1,083 per million people against 903.2 per million people in Brazil as of 2016.
What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Brazil and Morocco?
179.8 per million people, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Morocco?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Brazil and Morocco rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
Brazil ranks 59th 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 Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of R&D researchers per million people
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
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