Researchers in rd per million people in Canada

Canada: Researchers in rd per million people was 5,624 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
5,624
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 103 countries
All-time high
5,624
in 2022
All-time low
3,056
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2022

Researchers in rd per million people in Canada, 1996–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k1996200920221996: 3.1k1997: 3.1k1998: 3.2k1999: 3.2k2000: 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 5,624 for researchers in rd per million people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people in Canada peaked at 5,624 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,056, in 1996.

Canada ranks 16th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,140 3,056 3,238 4
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. 13 Germany 5,926 compare
  2. 14 Hong Kong, China 5,874 compare
  3. 15 Ireland 5,753 compare
  4. 17 Slovenia 5,616 compare
  5. 18 Japan 5,609 compare
  6. 19 New Zealand 5,435 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Canada?
Researchers in rd per million people in Canada was 5,624 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 5,624 in 2022.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 3,056 in 1996.
How does Canada rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Canada ranks 16th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
Is researchers in rd per million people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in rd per million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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