Morocco vs South Africa: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Morocco
257.87 articles per million people
in 2023
South Africa
236.49 articles per million people
in 2023
Morocco rank
72nd
South Africa rank
73rd
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 257.87 articles per million people against 236.49 articles per million people in South Africa, a difference of 21.38 articles per million people.
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 72nd and South Africa ranks 73rd of 196 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 | 23.69 articles per million people | 86.53 articles per million people | 62.84 articles per million people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 33.72 articles per million people | 105.75 articles per million people | 72.03 articles per million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 84.47 articles per million people | 191.8 articles per million people | 107.33 articles per million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 207.24 articles per million people | 248.88 articles per million people | 41.64 articles per million people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 257.87 articles per million people against 236.49 articles per million people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people between Morocco and South Africa?
- 21.38 articles per million people, 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 annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Morocco ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 73rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed, published as Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Scientific and technical journal articles per million people. Disciplines include physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.