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

Lithuania
25,940 Persons
in 2023
Sweden
139,853 Persons
in 2023
Lithuania rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th

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

  • Lithuania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 139,853 Persons against 25,940 Persons in Lithuania, a difference of 113,913 Persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 5.4 times Lithuania's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 15,366 Persons 105,922 Persons 90,556 Persons Sweden
2000s 16,557 Persons 113,593 Persons 97,035 Persons Sweden
2010s 23,071 Persons 133,128 Persons 110,058 Persons Sweden
2020s 26,036 Persons 141,105 Persons 115,070 Persons Sweden

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, Lithuania or Sweden?
Sweden, at 139,853 Persons against 25,940 Persons in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Lithuania and Sweden?
113,913 Persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Lithuania ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th 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).