Canada vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Researchers per million inhabitants
Canada
5,624 FTE
in 2022
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2,127 FTE
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
14th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Canada
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5,624 FTE against 2,127 FTE in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 3,497 FTE.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.6 times UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 14th of 103 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,140 FTE | 664.28 FTE | 2,476 FTE | Canada |
| 2000s | 4,120 FTE | 909.53 FTE | 3,210 FTE | Canada |
| 2010s | 4,627 FTE | 1,425 FTE | 3,202 FTE | Canada |
| 2020s | 5,429 FTE | 1,878 FTE | 3,551 FTE | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Canada or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Canada, at 5,624 FTE against 2,127 FTE in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Canada and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 3,497 FTE, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Canada and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Canada ranks 16th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 14th 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