Iceland vs Late-demographic dividend: Research and development expenditure

Iceland
2.6%
in 2023
Late-demographic dividend
2.1%
in 2023
Iceland rank
13th
Late-demographic dividend rank
12th

Research and development expenditure over time

  • Iceland
  • Late-demographic dividend
11.522.53199720102023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.6% against 2.1% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Late-demographic dividend's.

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

Iceland ranks 13th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th of 116 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7% 1.0% 1.7% Iceland
2010s 2.1% 1.6% 0.5% Iceland
2020s 2.6% 2.0% 0.6% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher research and development expenditure, Iceland or Late-demographic dividend?
Iceland, at 2.6% against 2.1% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in research and development expenditure between Iceland and Late-demographic dividend?
0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Late-demographic dividend?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for research and development expenditure?
Iceland ranks 13th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th 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.