France vs Norway: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

France

2.2%

in 2023

Norway

1.9%

in 2023

France rank

16th

Norway rank

19th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

France currently reports 2.2% against 1.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 16th and Norway ranks 19th 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.