Canada vs Czechia: Research and development expenditure

Canada
1.8%
in 2024
Czechia
1.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
23rd
Czechia rank
21st

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Canada
  • Czechia
00.511.52199620102024

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 23rd and Czechia ranks 21st of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Czechia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Czechia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.7% 1.0% 0.7% Canada
2000s 1.9% 1.2% 0.8% Canada
2010s 1.7% 1.7% 0.0% Czechia
2020s 1.9% 1.9% 0.0% Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Canada or Czechia?
Czechia, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Canada and Czechia?
0.0%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Czechia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Canada and Czechia rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Canada ranks 23rd and Czechia ranks 21st of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Research and development expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 3,092 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.