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
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Canada, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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