Canada vs United Kingdom: Number of clinical trials

Canada
527
in 2024
United Kingdom
487
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Number of clinical trials over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 527 against 487 in United Kingdom, a difference of 40.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Canada ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 146.2 93.7 52.5 Canada
2010s 551.4 513.8 37.6 Canada
2020s 582.8 616.4 33.6 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of clinical trials, Canada or United Kingdom?
Canada, at 527 against 487 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of clinical trials between Canada and United Kingdom?
40, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for number of clinical trials?
Canada ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of clinical trials. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of clinical trials
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,621 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed