Latvia vs Lithuania: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

Latvia
12,550 Persons
in 2019
Lithuania
24,699 Persons
in 2019
Latvia rank
8th
Lithuania rank
7th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 24,699 Persons against 12,550 Persons in Latvia, a difference of 12,149 Persons.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 2.0 times Latvia's.

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

Latvia ranks 8th and Lithuania ranks 7th of 9 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 24,699 Persons against 12,550 Persons in Latvia as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Latvia and Lithuania?
12,149 Persons, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Latvia ranks 8th and Lithuania ranks 7th 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 major field of R&D — 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).