Canada vs Japan: Researchers per million inhabitants
Canada
5,624 FTE
in 2022
Japan
5,609 FTE
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Japan rank
18th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5,624 FTE against 5,609 FTE in Japan, a difference of 15 FTE.
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 FTE | 5,058 FTE | 1,917 FTE | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,120 FTE | 5,162 FTE | 1,042 FTE | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,627 FTE | 5,227 FTE | 600.07 FTE | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,429 FTE | 5,557 FTE | 127.5 FTE | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 5,624 FTE against 5,609 FTE in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Canada and Japan?
- 15 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Canada ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release