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

Morocco
1,083 per million people
in 2016
Uruguay
937.57 per million people
in 2024
Morocco rank
56th
Uruguay rank
58th

Number of R&D researchers per million people over time

  • Morocco
  • Uruguay
2004006008001.0k199920112024

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 number of r&d researchers per million people, 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 number of r&d researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people?
Morocco ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 58th 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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