Canada vs IBRD only: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Canada
- IBRD only
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5,624 per million people against 959.59 per million people in IBRD only, a difference of 4,664 per million people.
That makes Canada's figure about 5.9 times IBRD only's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and IBRD only ranks 15th of 103 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,104 per million people | 495.38 per million people | 2,609 per million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 3,872 per million people | 560.64 per million people | 3,312 per million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,642 per million people | 772.46 per million people | 3,870 per million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 5,156 per million people | 959.59 per million people | 4,196 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 IBRD only?
- Canada, at 5,624 per million people against 959.59 per million people in IBRD only as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Canada and IBRD only?
- 4,664 per million people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and IBRD only?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Canada and IBRD only rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Canada ranks 16th and IBRD only ranks 15th 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.