Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Finland
3.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.7%
in 2023
Finland rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3.1% against 2.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 121 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Finland, at 3.1% against 2.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Finland ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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.