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

Canada

1.8%

in 2024

Ireland

1.6%

in 2023

Canada rank

23rd

Ireland rank

25th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Canada currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 25th 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.