Canada Researchers in R&D (per Million People) (2022)
Canada's Researchers in R&D (per Million People): 5,624.3 per million people in 2022, +116.7 YoY. World Bank (SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6), 1996–2022.
Canada (2022)
5,624.3
per million people
+116.7 YoY
YoY Change
+116.7
per million people
Trend
up
Series length
27
years of data
Data
| Year | per million people | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,624.3 | +116.7 |
| 2021 | 5,507.6 | +351.9 |
| 2020 | 5,155.7 | +304.7 |
| 2019 | 4,850.9 | +135 |
| 2018 | 4,715.9 | +286.9 |
| 2017 | 4,429.1 | +28.6 |
| 2016 | 4,400.5 | -145.5 |
| 2015 | 4,546 | -18.3 |
| 2014 | 4,564.2 | -83.4 |
| 2013 | 4,647.6 | -4.8 |
| 2012 | 4,652.4 | -150.3 |
| 2011 | 4,802.7 | +138.6 |
| 2010 | 4,664.1 | +197.9 |
| 2009 | 4,466.1 | -259.9 |
| 2008 | 4,726 | +129.3 |
| 2007 | 4,596.7 | +281.6 |
| 2006 | 4,315.1 | +80.8 |
| 2005 | 4,234.4 | +157.7 |
| 2004 | 4,076.7 | +188.2 |
| 2003 | 3,888.5 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Canada recorded 5624.3 per million people in 2022. The most recent year-on-year change was +116.7. The historical series (1996–2022) shows a peak of 5624.3 in 2022 and a trough of 3055.7 in 1996.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks canada researchers in r&d (per million people) in Canada, published by World Bank. Data covers 1996–2022 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 5624.3 per million people in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3055.7 in 1996. The latest reading of 5624.3 in 2022 represents a year-on-year change of +116.7.