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
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.