Canada vs Germany: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5,926 per million people against 5,624 per million people in Canada, a difference of 302 per million people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,140 per million people | 2,917 per million people | 222.91 per million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,120 per million people | 3,414 per million people | 706.12 per million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,627 per million people | 4,658 per million people | 30.79 per million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 5,429 per million people | 5,571 per million people | 141.58 per million people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 5,926 per million people against 5,624 per million people in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Canada and Germany?
- 302 per million people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Canada ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th 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.