Canada vs SDG: World: Researchers per million inhabitants
Canada
5,624 FTE
in 2022
SDG: World
1,486 FTE
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
SDG: World rank
17th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Canada
- SDG: World
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5,624 FTE against 1,486 FTE in SDG: World, a difference of 4,138 FTE.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.8 times SDG: World's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and SDG: World ranks 17th of 103 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,140 FTE | 783.31 FTE | 2,357 FTE | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,120 FTE | 895.29 FTE | 3,224 FTE | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,627 FTE | 1,137 FTE | 3,490 FTE | Canada |
| 2020s | 5,429 FTE | 1,388 FTE | 4,042 FTE | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Canada or SDG: World?
- Canada, at 5,624 FTE against 1,486 FTE in SDG: World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Canada and SDG: World?
- 4,138 FTE, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and SDG: World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Canada and SDG: World rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Canada ranks 16th and SDG: World ranks 17th 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