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

Lithuania
24,699 Persons
in 2019
Spain
377,862 Persons
in 2019
Lithuania rank
7th
Spain rank
5th

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

  • Lithuania
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 377,862 Persons against 24,699 Persons in Lithuania, a difference of 353,163 Persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 15.3 times Lithuania's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 9 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 15,366 Persons 166,653 Persons 151,287 Persons Spain
2000s 16,413 Persons 290,788 Persons 274,375 Persons Spain
2010s 22,778 Persons 350,452 Persons 327,674 Persons Spain

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, Lithuania or Spain?
Spain, at 377,862 Persons against 24,699 Persons in Lithuania as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Lithuania and Spain?
353,163 Persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Lithuania and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Lithuania ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th 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).