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

Köln
54,293 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
Lithuania
15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Köln rank
34th
Lithuania rank
36th

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

  • Köln
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Köln currently reports 54,293 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Lithuania, a difference of 39,281 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Köln's figure about 3.6 times Lithuania's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Köln has been ahead every year.

Köln ranks 34th and Lithuania ranks 36th of 412 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Köln Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 32,182 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,482 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Köln
2000s 31,035 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Köln
2010s 40,093 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,487 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Köln
2020s 50,681 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,794 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 35,887 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Köln

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, Köln or Lithuania?
Köln, at 54,293 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Köln and Lithuania?
39,281 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Köln ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Köln and Lithuania?
13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Köln and Lithuania rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Köln ranks 34th and Lithuania ranks 36th of 412 regions.
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