Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Canada

Canada: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 5,624 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5,624
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
15th
of 92 countries
All-time high
5,624
in 2022
All-time low
3,510
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Canada, 2000–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120222000: 3.5k2001: 3.7k2002: 3.7k2003: 3.9k2004: 4.1k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.3k2007: 4.6k2008: 4.7k2009: 4.5k2010: 4.7k2011: 4.8k2012: 4.7k2013: 4.6k2014: 4.6k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.4k2017: 4.4k2018: 4.7k2019: 4.9k2020: 5.2k2021: 5.5k2022: 5.6k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Canada recorded 5,624 for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Canada peaked at 5,624 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,510, in 2000.

Canada ranks 15th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Canada, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 3,510
2001 3,688 +5.1%
2002 3,695 +0.2%
2003 3,888 +5.2%
2004 4,077 +4.8%
2005 4,234 +3.9%
2006 4,315 +1.9%
2007 4,597 +6.5%
2008 4,726 +2.8%
2009 4,466 -5.5%
2010 4,664 +4.4%
2011 4,803 +3.0%
2012 4,652 -3.1%
2013 4,648 -0.1%
2014 4,564 -1.8%
2015 4,546 -0.4%
2016 4,400 -3.2%
2017 4,429 +0.6%
2018 4,716 +6.5%
2019 4,851 +2.9%
2020 5,156 +6.3%
2021 5,508 +6.8%
2022 5,624 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,120 3,510 4,726 10
2010s 4,627 4,400 4,851 10
2020s 5,429 5,156 5,624 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 12 Iceland 5,953 compare
  2. 13 Germany 5,926 compare
  3. 14 Ireland 5,753 compare
  4. 16 Slovenia 5,616 compare
  5. 17 Japan 5,609 compare
  6. 18 New Zealand 5,435 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Canada?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Canada was 5,624 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 5,624 in 2022.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 3,510 in 2000.
How does Canada rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Canada ranks 15th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
121 places, 2,173 data points, 2000–2024
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