Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Canada

Canada: Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people was 212.47 publications per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
212.47 publications per million people
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
19th
of 165 countries
All-time high
231.12 publications per million people
in 2023
All-time low
97.65 publications per million people
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Canada, 2016–2024

0501001502002502016202020242016: 97.7 publications per million people2017: 105.4 publications per million people2018: 124.4 publications per million people2019: 158.5 publications per million people2020: 195.3 publications per million people2021: 226.3 publications per million people2022: 200.6 publications per million people2023: 231.1 publications per million people2024: 212.5 publications per million people

Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications per million people.

Analysis

In 2024, scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Canada stood at 212.47 publications per million people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Canada peaked at 231.12 publications per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.65 publications per million people, in 2016.

That places Canada 19th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Canada, 2016 to 2024.
Year publications per million people Change
2016 97.65 publications per million people
2017 105.38 publications per million people +7.9%
2018 124.44 publications per million people +18.1%
2019 158.51 publications per million people +27.4%
2020 195.33 publications per million people +23.2%
2021 226.32 publications per million people +15.9%
2022 200.56 publications per million people -11.4%
2023 231.12 publications per million people +15.2%
2024 212.47 publications per million people -8.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 212.47 publications per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 155.21 publications per million people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 121.5 publications per million people 97.65 publications per million people 158.51 publications per million people 4
2020s 213.16 publications per million people 195.33 publications per million people 231.12 publications per million people 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 16 United Kingdom 224.1 publications per million people compare
  2. 17 Iceland 223.69 publications per million people compare
  3. 18 Netherlands 218.23 publications per million people compare
  4. 20 Qatar 208.3 publications per million people compare
  5. 21 Greece 200.14 publications per million people compare
  6. 22 South Korea 198.48 publications per million people compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Canada?
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Canada was 212.47 publications per million people in 2024, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 231.12 publications per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 97.65 publications per million people in 2016.
How does Canada rank for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people?
Canada ranks 19th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people
Unit
publications per million people
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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Scholarly publications on AI per million people, including journal articles, conference papers, working papers, and preprints. The data only covers articles with an English-language title or abstract.