Number of R&D researchers per million people in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 44.41 per million people in 2015. ▲ Rising
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Mozambique, 2006–2015
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2015, number of r&d researchers per million people in Mozambique stood at 44.41 per million people. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 170.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Mozambique peaked at 44.41 per million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.34 per million people, in 2009.
Mozambique ranks 96th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.41 per million people | — |
| 2008 | 20.6 per million people | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 12.34 per million people | -40.1% |
| 2010 | 40.21 per million people | +226.0% |
| 2015 | 44.41 per million people | +10.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 44.41 per million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.68 per million people, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 44.41 per million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.42 per million people, 60% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.45 per million people | 12.34 per million people | 20.6 per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.31 per million people | 40.21 per million people | 44.41 per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 93 Bolivia 63.06 per million people compare
- 94 Togo 57.79 per million people compare
- 95 El Salvador 55.47 per million people
- 97 Zambia 41.9 per million people
- 98 Madagascar 32.94 per million people compare
- 99 Lesotho 32.24 per million people compare
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 29 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 29 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Mozambique?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Mozambique was 44.41 per million people in 2015, 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 44.41 per million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.34 per million people in 2009.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Mozambique ranks 96th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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