Lithuania vs Romania: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions

Lithuania
8,009 Persons
in 2023
Romania
14,395 Persons
in 2023
Lithuania rank
30th
Romania rank
27th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time

  • Lithuania
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 14,395 Persons against 8,009 Persons in Lithuania, a difference of 6,386 Persons.

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

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

Lithuania ranks 30th and Romania ranks 27th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 537.25 Persons 39,267 Persons 38,730 Persons Romania
2000s 1,464 Persons 16,497 Persons 15,033 Persons Romania
2010s 4,544 Persons 11,678 Persons 7,134 Persons Romania
2020s 8,173 Persons 14,469 Persons 6,296 Persons Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Lithuania or Romania?
Romania, at 14,395 Persons against 8,009 Persons in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Lithuania and Romania?
6,386 Persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Romania?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Lithuania ranks 30th and Romania ranks 27th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 982 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org