Canada vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Canada
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5,624 per million people against 830.79 per million people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 4,793 per million people.
That makes Canada's figure about 6.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 103 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,466 per million people | 359.06 per million people | 4,107 per million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,609 per million people | 586.43 per million people | 4,022 per million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 5,508 per million people | 830.79 per million people | 4,677 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Canada, at 5,624 per million people against 830.79 per million people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 4,793 per million people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Canada ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th 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.