Canada vs New Zealand: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5,624 per million people against 5,435 per million people in New Zealand, a difference of 189 per million people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,176 per million people | 2,246 per million people | 930.11 per million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,175 per million people | 3,232 per million people | 942.42 per million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,655 per million people | 4,791 per million people | 135.37 per million people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5,508 per million people | 5,095 per million people | 412.83 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 New Zealand?
- Canada, at 5,624 per million people against 5,435 per million people in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Canada and New Zealand?
- 189 per million people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Canada ranks 16th and New Zealand 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.