Estonia vs Lithuania: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Estonia
13,729 Persons
in 2023
Lithuania
25,940 Persons
in 2023
Estonia rank
12th
Lithuania rank
9th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

  • Estonia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 25,940 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 12,211 Persons.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.9 times Estonia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 9th of 12 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 6,560 Persons 15,428 Persons 8,868 Persons Lithuania
2000s 8,227 Persons 16,420 Persons 8,193 Persons Lithuania
2010s 9,972 Persons 22,778 Persons 12,807 Persons Lithuania
2020s 12,437 Persons 26,201 Persons 13,764 Persons Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel, Estonia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 25,940 Persons against 13,729 Persons in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Estonia and Lithuania?
12,211 Persons, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Estonia ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 9th of 12 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).