Number of R&D researchers per million people in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 688.53 per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Mauritius, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 688.53 per million people for number of r&d researchers per million people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 289.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people 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.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Mauritius, year by year
| 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% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 688.53 per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 688.53 per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.42 per million people, 9.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Mauritius
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.68 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.76 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 1,054 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 7 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Mauritius?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Mauritius was 688.53 per million people in 2024, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 852.67 per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.93 per million people in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Mauritius ranks 67th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people 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 UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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