Canada vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Canada
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5,624 per million people against 1,773 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 3,851 per million people.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 103 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,526 per million people | 865.9 per million people | 3,660 per million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,627 per million people | 1,030 per million people | 3,597 per million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 5,429 per million people | 1,390 per million people | 4,039 per million people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Canada or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Canada, at 5,624 per million people against 1,773 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Canada and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 3,851 per million people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Canada ranks 16th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.