Researchers in R&D in Mauritius

Mauritius: Researchers in R&D was 688.53 per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
688.53 per million people
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
67th
of 103 countries
All-time high
852.67 per million people
in 2023
All-time low
176.93 per million people
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2024

Researchers in R&D in Mauritius, 2012–2024

2004006008002012201820242012: 176.9 per million people2018: 465.5 per million people2019: 543.6 per million people2020: 558.2 per million people2021: 564.3 per million people2022: 578.6 per million people2023: 852.7 per million people2024: 688.5 per million people

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

In 2024, researchers in r&d in Mauritius stood at 688.53 per million people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 289.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Mauritius peaked at 852.67 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 176.93 per million people, in 2012.

That places Mauritius 67th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Researchers in R&D in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Mauritius, 2012 to 2024.
Year per million people Change
2012 176.93 per million people
2018 465.5 per million people +163.1%
2019 543.56 per million people +16.8%
2020 558.19 per million people +2.7%
2021 564.34 per million people +1.1%
2022 578.6 per million people +2.5%
2023 852.67 per million people +47.4%
2024 688.53 per million people -19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 395.33 per million people 176.93 per million people 543.56 per million people 3
2020s 648.47 per million people 558.19 per million people 852.67 per million people 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 64 Oman 739.41 per million people compare
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  3. 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 705.16 per million people compare
  4. 68 Republic of Moldova 649.94 per million people compare
  5. 69 Uzbekistan 639.54 per million people compare
  6. 70 Ukraine 586.08 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Mauritius?
Researchers in r&d in Mauritius was 688.53 per million people in 2024, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 852.67 per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 176.93 per million people in 2012.
How does Mauritius rank for researchers in r&d?
Mauritius ranks 67th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 289.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.