Poland vs Portugal: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Poland
1.6%
in 2023
Portugal
1.7%
in 2023
Poland rank
29th
Portugal rank
27th
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 27th of 121 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp, Poland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp between Poland and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Poland ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 27th 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.