Croatia vs Lithuania: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Croatia
16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Lithuania
15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Croatia rank
34th
Lithuania rank
36th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time

  • Croatia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Lithuania, a difference of 1,538 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 34th and Lithuania ranks 36th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 10,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,130 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 657.56 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Lithuania
2010s 11,380 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,484 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 103.41 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Lithuania
2020s 16,490 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,904 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Croatia or Lithuania?
Croatia, at 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Croatia and Lithuania?
1,538 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lithuania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Lithuania rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Croatia ranks 34th and Lithuania ranks 36th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. 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 and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
460 places, 8,873 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed