Canada vs Ireland: Researchers in R&D

Canada
5,624 per million people
in 2022
Ireland
5,753 per million people
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Ireland rank
15th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Canada
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5,753 per million people against 5,624 per million people in Canada, a difference of 129 per million people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 15th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3,140 per million people 1,976 per million people 1,164 per million people Canada
2000s 4,120 per million people 2,731 per million people 1,389 per million people Canada
2010s 4,627 per million people 4,688 per million people 60.93 per million people Ireland
2020s 5,429 per million people 5,322 per million people 107.66 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 Ireland?
Ireland, at 5,753 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 Ireland?
129 per million people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Canada ranks 16th and Ireland 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

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.