Canada vs Ireland: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Canada
5,624 per million people
in 2022
Ireland
5,753 per million people
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Ireland rank
15th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5,753 per million people against 5,624 per million people in Canada, a difference of 129 per million people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 15th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,140 per million people | 1,976 per million people | 1,164 per million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,120 per million people | 2,731 per million people | 1,389 per million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,627 per million people | 4,688 per million people | 60.93 per million people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5,429 per million people | 5,322 per million people | 107.66 per million people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5,753 per million people against 5,624 per million people in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Canada and Ireland?
- 129 per million people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Canada ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 15th 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 Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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