Czechia vs Norway: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Czechia
1.8%
in 2023
Norway
1.9%
in 2023
Czechia rank
21st
Norway rank
19th
Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time
- Czechia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Czechia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Norway ahead.
Czechia ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research & development spending as a share of gdp, Czechia or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Czechia and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Norway rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.