Canada vs Estonia: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Canada

1.8%

in 2024

Estonia

1.8%

in 2023

Canada rank

23rd

Estonia rank

20th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 23rd and Estonia ranks 20th of 116 countries.

Indicator: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 116 places, 2,375 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.