Canada vs Iceland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Canada
5,624 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
Iceland
5,953 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Iceland rank
13th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5,953 per 1000000 pop against 5,624 per 1000000 pop in Canada, a difference of 329 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 13th of 106 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,274 per 1000000 pop | 7,267 per 1000000 pop | 2,994 per 1000000 pop | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4,649 per 1000000 pop | 6,113 per 1000000 pop | 1,465 per 1000000 pop | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5,566 per 1000000 pop | 6,902 per 1000000 pop | 1,336 per 1000000 pop | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 5,953 per 1000000 pop against 5,624 per 1000000 pop in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Canada and Iceland?
- 329 per 1000000 pop, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Canada ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 13th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.