Canada vs World: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Canada
- World
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5,624 per million people against 1,652 per million people in World, a difference of 3,972 per million people.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.4 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and World ranks 13th of 103 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,872 per million people | 1,138 per million people | 2,734 per million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,642 per million people | 1,391 per million people | 3,251 per million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 5,156 per million people | 1,652 per million people | 3,504 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 World?
- Canada, at 5,624 per million people against 1,652 per million people in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Canada and World?
- 3,972 per million people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Canada and World rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Canada ranks 16th and World ranks 13th 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.