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
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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.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed