Canada vs Early-demographic dividend: Research and development expenditure

Canada
1.8%
in 2024
Early-demographic dividend
0.8%
in 2020
Canada rank
23rd
Early-demographic dividend rank
20th

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Canada
  • Early-demographic dividend
0.511.52199620102024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.8% against 0.8% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.2 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 23rd and Early-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 116 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Early-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6% 0.6% 1.1% Canada
2000s 1.9% 0.6% 1.3% Canada
2010s 1.7% 0.7% 1.0% Canada
2020s 1.9% 0.8% 1.1% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Canada or Early-demographic dividend?
Canada, at 1.8% against 0.8% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Canada and Early-demographic dividend?
1.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Early-demographic dividend?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Canada and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Canada ranks 23rd and Early-demographic dividend ranks 20th 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.