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

Canada
5,624 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
Japan
5,609 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Japan rank
18th

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

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

How they compare

Canada currently reports 5,624 per 1000000 pop against 5,609 per 1000000 pop in Japan, a difference of 15 per 1000000 pop.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 106 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 4,120 per 1000000 pop 5,162 per 1000000 pop 1,042 per 1000000 pop Japan
2010s 4,627 per 1000000 pop 5,227 per 1000000 pop 600.07 per 1000000 pop Japan
2020s 5,429 per 1000000 pop 5,557 per 1000000 pop 127.5 per 1000000 pop Japan

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 Japan?
Canada, at 5,624 per 1000000 pop against 5,609 per 1000000 pop in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Canada and Japan?
15 per 1000000 pop, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Canada ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th 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