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
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.