Canada vs IBRD only: Researchers in R&D

Canada
5,624 per million people
in 2022
IBRD only
959.59 per million people
in 2020
Canada rank
16th
IBRD only rank
15th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Canada
  • IBRD only
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092022

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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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.