Canada vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Researchers in R&D

Canada
5,624 per million people
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1,773 per million people
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
14th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Canada
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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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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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.