Canada vs Poland: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Canada
1.8%
in 2024
Poland
1.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Poland rank
29th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 26th and Poland ranks 29th of 121 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 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 Poland?
- Canada, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Canada and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Canada ranks 26th and Poland ranks 29th 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.