Canada vs Ireland: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Canada
1.8%
in 2024
Ireland
1.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Ireland rank
28th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 28th of 121 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Canada |
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 Ireland?
- Canada, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Canada ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 28th 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.