Canada vs Upper middle income: Researchers in R&D

Canada
5,624 per million people
in 2022
Upper middle income
1,476 per million people
in 2021
Canada rank
16th
Upper middle income rank
14th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Canada
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 5,624 per million people against 1,476 per million people in Upper middle income, a difference of 4,148 per million people.

That makes Canada's figure about 3.8 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 14th of 103 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 4,120 per million people 671.42 per million people 3,448 per million people Canada
2010s 4,627 per million people 955.3 per million people 3,672 per million people Canada
2020s 5,332 per million people 1,354 per million people 3,978 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 Upper middle income?
Canada, at 5,624 per million people against 1,476 per million people in Upper middle income as of 2022.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Canada and Upper middle income?
4,148 per million people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Upper middle income?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and Upper middle income rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Canada ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 14th 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.