Canada vs Japan: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Canada
5,624 per million people
in 2022
Japan
5,609 per million people
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Japan rank
18th
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5,624 per million people against 5,609 per million people in Japan, a difference of 15 per million people.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 103 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,140 per million people | 5,058 per million people | 1,917 per million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,120 per million people | 5,162 per million people | 1,042 per million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,627 per million people | 5,227 per million people | 600.07 per million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,429 per million people | 5,557 per million people | 127.5 per million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 5,624 per million people against 5,609 per million people in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Canada and Japan?
- 15 per million people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.