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

Lithuania
25,940 Persons
in 2023
Portugal
163,630 Persons
in 2024
Lithuania rank
6th
Portugal rank
8th

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

  • Lithuania
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 163,630 Persons against 25,940 Persons in Lithuania, a difference of 137,690 Persons.

That makes Portugal's figure about 6.3 times Lithuania's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 8th of 9 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 23,483 Persons 106,914 Persons 83,431 Persons Portugal
2020s 26,201 Persons 143,052 Persons 116,852 Persons Portugal

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 Portugal?
Portugal, at 163,630 Persons against 25,940 Persons in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Lithuania and Portugal?
137,690 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Lithuania ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 8th 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

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).