Number of R&D researchers per million people in Morocco
Morocco: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 1,083 per million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Morocco, 2006–2016
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 1,083 per million people for number of r&d researchers per million people in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Morocco peaked at 1,083 per million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 644.49 per million people, in 2007.
Morocco ranks 56th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 653.41 per million people | — |
| 2007 | 644.49 per million people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 659.41 per million people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 721.99 per million people | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 847.79 per million people | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 853.01 per million people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,030 per million people | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 1,083 per million people | +5.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1,083 per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321.64 per million people, 3.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1,083 per million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,102 per million people, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 652.44 per million people | 644.49 per million people | 659.41 per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 907.27 per million people | 721.99 per million people | 1,083 per million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Morocco?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Morocco was 1,083 per million people in 2016, 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1,083 per million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 644.49 per million people in 2007.
- How does Morocco rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Morocco ranks 56th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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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