5 Most Advanced Countries in Science

4. Canada

Number of Papers in 2021: 130,786

Total h-Index Score: 1,381

Canada is fourth on the list of the most advanced nations in science. Canadians published over 130,000 scientific papers in 2021 in reputed journals like Nature, with an h-index score of 1,381. 

Canada is highly focused on agricultural, medical and environmental sciences and has a world-class education system that produces some of the best researchers in the world. 

Its top three institutes are University of Toronto, The University of British Columbia and McGill University. Canada allocated 1.70% of its GDP to scientific research and development in 2020.