How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?

10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lithuania vs Poland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Lithuania

25,940 Persons

in 2023

Poland

321,391 Persons

in 2022

Lithuania rank

6th

Poland rank

3rd

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

Lithuania
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 321,391 Persons against 25,940 Persons in Lithuania, a difference of 295,451 Persons.

That makes Poland's figure about 12.4 times Lithuania's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 6th and Poland ranks 3rd of 9 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	23,483 Persons	200,747 Persons	177,265 Persons	Poland
2020s	26,288 Persons	303,462 Persons	277,174 Persons	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, Lithuania or Poland?: Poland, at 321,391 Persons against 25,940 Persons in Lithuania as of 2022.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Lithuania and Poland?: 295,451 Persons, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Lithuania ranks 6th and Poland ranks 3rd of 9 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit: Persons
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).