Canada vs Ireland: Researchers per million inhabitants
Canada
5,624 FTE
in 2022
Ireland
5,753 FTE
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Ireland rank
15th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5,753 FTE against 5,624 FTE in Canada, a difference of 129 FTE.
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 FTE | 1,976 FTE | 1,164 FTE | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,120 FTE | 2,731 FTE | 1,389 FTE | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,627 FTE | 4,688 FTE | 60.93 FTE | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5,429 FTE | 5,322 FTE | 107.66 FTE | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5,753 FTE against 5,624 FTE in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Canada and Ireland?
- 129 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Canada ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 15th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release