Iceland vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Iceland
2.6%
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2.3%
in 2023
Iceland rank
15th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
17th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Iceland or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Iceland, at 2.6% against 2.3% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Iceland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th 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.