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What share of U.S. adults said in 2019 they had 'a great deal' of confidence in scientists?

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Israel, at about 5.44% of GDP

Which country spends the highest share of its GDP on research and development?

Israel leads the world in R&D intensity, followed by South Korea and Sweden, all spending a larger share of GDP on research than the U.S.

Source: Wikipedia, citing national R&D spending data (2023) en.wikipedia.org

about 1.79%

About what share of the world's total GDP went to research and development in 2018?

Globally, research and development spending amounted to less than 2% of world GDP in 2018, according to UNESCO's tracking of national data.

Source: Wikipedia, citing UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2018) en.wikipedia.org

Sweden

In an OECD-linked science literacy comparison, which was the only European country to score higher than the U.S.?

The U.S. scored close to the OECD average on scientific literacy, trailing only Sweden among the European countries compared.

Source: Wikipedia, citing OECD-based comparison (2018) en.wikipedia.org

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