Canada vs Czechia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

Canada
1.8%
in 2024
Czechia
1.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Czechia rank
23rd

Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Czechia
00.511.52200020122024

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 26th and Czechia ranks 23rd of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Czechia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 1.2% 0.8% Canada
2010s 1.7% 1.7% 0.0% Czechia
2020s 1.9% 1.9% 0.0% Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Canada or Czechia?
Czechia, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Canada and Czechia?
0.0%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Czechia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Canada and Czechia rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
Canada ranks 26th and Czechia ranks 23rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,753 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed