Czechia vs Portugal: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Czechia
1.8%
in 2023
Portugal
1.7%
in 2023
Czechia rank
21st
Portugal rank
24th
Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time
- Czechia
- Portugal
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 116 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | 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 Portugal?
- Czechia, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Czechia and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Portugal rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th 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.