Estonia vs Norway: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Estonia
1.8%
in 2023
Norway
1.9%
in 2023
Estonia rank
22nd
Norway rank
21st
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Estonia ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 21st of 121 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Estonia or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Estonia and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 21st 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.