Iceland vs Late-demographic dividend: Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure over time
- Iceland
- Late-demographic dividend
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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About this data
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.