Canada vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Canada
5,624 FTE
in 2022
MDG: Eastern Asia
2,387 FTE
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
13th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Canada
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5,624 FTE against 2,387 FTE in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 3,237 FTE.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.4 times MDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 13th of 103 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,140 FTE | 369.65 FTE | 2,771 FTE | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,120 FTE | 697.71 FTE | 3,422 FTE | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,627 FTE | 1,375 FTE | 3,253 FTE | Canada |
| 2020s | 5,429 FTE | 1,994 FTE | 3,435 FTE | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Canada or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Canada, at 5,624 FTE against 2,387 FTE in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Canada and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 3,237 FTE, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Canada and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Canada ranks 16th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 13th 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