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

Lithuania
24,699 Persons
in 2019
Switzerland
132,605 Persons
in 2019
Lithuania rank
7th
Switzerland rank
10th

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

  • Lithuania
  • Switzerland
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199620072019

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 132,605 Persons against 24,699 Persons in Lithuania, a difference of 107,906 Persons.

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 9 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 16,067 Persons 62,743 Persons 46,676 Persons Switzerland
2000s 14,592 Persons 68,495 Persons 53,903 Persons Switzerland
2010s 23,078 Persons 124,120 Persons 101,042 Persons Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 132,605 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 Switzerland?
107,906 Persons, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Switzerland?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do Lithuania and Switzerland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Lithuania ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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).