Israel vs Sweden: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Israel
6.3%
in 2023
Sweden
3.6%
in 2023
Israel rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Israel currently reports 6.3% against 3.6% in Sweden, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 121 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.5% | 2.5% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Israel or Sweden?
- Israel, at 6.3% against 3.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Israel and Sweden?
- 2.7%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Israel ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th 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.