Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Canada
Canada: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 5,624 per 1000000 pop in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5,624 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 106 countries
All-time high
5,624 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
All-time low
3,510 per 1000000 pop
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
Canada recorded 5,624 per 1000000 pop 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 per 1000000 pop in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,510 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
Canada ranks 16th of 106 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 (per) in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,510 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 3,688 per 1000000 pop | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3,695 per 1000000 pop | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,888 per 1000000 pop | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4,077 per 1000000 pop | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 4,234 per 1000000 pop | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 4,315 per 1000000 pop | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,597 per 1000000 pop | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 4,726 per 1000000 pop | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4,466 per 1000000 pop | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 4,664 per 1000000 pop | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,803 per 1000000 pop | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4,652 per 1000000 pop | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4,648 per 1000000 pop | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,564 per 1000000 pop | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,546 per 1000000 pop | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,400 per 1000000 pop | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4,429 per 1000000 pop | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,716 per 1000000 pop | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4,851 per 1000000 pop | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5,156 per 1000000 pop | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 5,508 per 1000000 pop | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 5,624 per 1000000 pop | +2.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5,624 per 1000000 pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,120 per 1000000 pop | 3,510 per 1000000 pop | 4,726 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,627 per 1000000 pop | 4,400 per 1000000 pop | 4,851 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,429 per 1000000 pop | 5,156 per 1000000 pop | 5,624 per 1000000 pop | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More science & technology data for Canada
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.11 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9064 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 37.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 31,070 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 31,070 (2024)
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 per 1000000 pop 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 per 1000000 pop in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,510 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 106 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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