Estonia vs Lithuania: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Estonia
9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Lithuania
15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Estonia rank
40th
Lithuania rank
38th

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Estonia
  • Lithuania
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k199620102024

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Estonia, a difference of 5,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.5 times Estonia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 38th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 4,572 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,820 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,248 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Lithuania
2000s 4,508 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,278 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,770 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Lithuania
2010s 5,847 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,484 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,637 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Lithuania
2020s 7,983 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,904 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,921 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Estonia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Estonia and Lithuania?
5,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Estonia ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 38th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. 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, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed