Canada vs World: Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita

Canada
0.0016 units per person
in 2023
World
0.0004 units per person
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
World rank
16th

Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita over time

  • Canada
  • World
00.0010.0010.0020.002199620092023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.0016 units per person against 0.0004 units per person in World, a difference of 0.0012 units per person.

That makes Canada's figure about 3.9 times World's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 197 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada World Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0011 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.001 units per person Canada
2000s 0.0014 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0012 units per person Canada
2010s 0.0017 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0014 units per person Canada
2020s 0.0017 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0013 units per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, per capita, Canada or World?
Canada, at 0.0016 units per person against 0.0004 units per person in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles, per capita between Canada and World?
0.0012 units per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Canada and World rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles, per capita?
Canada ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 6,832 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

Scientific and technical journal articles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.