Canada vs Ireland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Canada
5,624 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
Ireland
5,753 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Ireland rank
15th

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • Canada
  • Ireland
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020112023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5,753 per 1000000 pop against 5,624 per 1000000 pop in Canada, a difference of 129 per 1000000 pop.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 15th of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 4,120 per 1000000 pop 2,731 per 1000000 pop 1,389 per 1000000 pop Canada
2010s 4,627 per 1000000 pop 4,688 per 1000000 pop 60.93 per 1000000 pop Ireland
2020s 5,429 per 1000000 pop 5,322 per 1000000 pop 107.66 per 1000000 pop Canada

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 Ireland?
Ireland, at 5,753 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 Ireland?
129 per 1000000 pop, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Canada ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 15th 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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About this data

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