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

Latvia
14,073 Persons
in 2023
Lithuania
25,940 Persons
in 2023
Latvia rank
11th
Lithuania rank
9th

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

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020062023

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 25,940 Persons against 14,073 Persons in Latvia, a difference of 11,867 Persons.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.8 times Latvia's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 11th 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 Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 6,112 Persons 15,590 Persons 9,478 Persons Lithuania
2000s 9,321 Persons 16,233 Persons 6,912 Persons Lithuania
2010s 10,975 Persons 22,778 Persons 11,803 Persons Lithuania
2020s 13,970 Persons 26,201 Persons 12,231 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, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 25,940 Persons against 14,073 Persons in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Latvia and Lithuania?
11,867 Persons, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Latvia ranks 11th 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).