Morocco vs South Africa: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita

Morocco
0.0003 units per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0002 units per person
in 2023
Morocco rank
73rd
South Africa rank
74th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
000000199620092023

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.0003 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 74th of 197 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person South Africa
2000s 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person South Africa
2010s 0.0001 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0001 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per capita, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 0.0003 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per capita between Morocco and South Africa?
0.0001 units per person, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
Morocco ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 74th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 6,832 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.