Which has higher research and development expenditure, Czechia or Portugal?

Czechia, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Portugal as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Portugal?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

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.

Czechia vs Portugal: Research and development expenditure

Czechia

1.8%

in 2023

Portugal

1.7%

in 2023

Czechia rank

21st

Portugal rank

24th

Research and development expenditure over time

Czechia
Portugal

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 116 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%	Czechia
2000s	1.2%	0.9%	0.2%	Czechia
2010s	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	Czechia
2020s	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Czechia or Portugal?: Czechia, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Czechia and Portugal?: 0.1%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Portugal?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Portugal rank globally for research and development expenditure?: Czechia ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th 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: 03 September 2026

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.