Investment in R&D
Ireland invests nearly seven times more in R&D than Switzerland, the second-place country.
Summary
Top 5 R&D Investors
Bottom 5 R&D Investors
Trend
11.8x
Ireland outspends South Korea 11.8x on R&D
Leader
5.76
Switzerland ranks 2nd globally in R&D
Comparison
6.7x
Ireland outspends Switzerland 6.7x on R&D
Data
36 results
| 1 | Ireland | 38.4 % |
| 2 | Switzerland | 5.8 % |
| 3 | South Korea | 4.4 % |
| 4 | Japan | 3.3 % |
| 5 | United States | 3.2 % |
| 6 | Denmark | 3.0 % |
| 7 | Belgium | 3.0 % |
| 8 | Finland | 2.9 % |
| 9 | Germany | 2.9 % |
| 10 | Austria | 2.8 % |
Map
Investment in R&D
Insights
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11.8x
Ireland's R&D investment is 11.8x higher than South Korea's
Leader
5.76
Switzerland ranks 2nd globally in R&D capabilities, trailing only Ireland
Comparison
6.7x
Ireland spends 6.7x more on R&D than Switzerland despite Switzerland's innovation rep
Trend
2.86-2.9
Four European nations cluster in positions 6-9 with nearly identical 2.8 scores
Gap
3 of 5
Three out of five countries with the highest global R&D investments are located in Asia
Methodology
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