Lithuania vs Poland: Researchers in R&D

Lithuania
3,704 per million people
in 2023
Poland
3,675 per million people
in 2023
Lithuania rank
30th
Poland rank
31st

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Lithuania
  • Poland
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 3,704 per million people against 3,675 per million people in Poland, a difference of 29 per million people.

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

Lithuania ranks 30th and Poland ranks 31st of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,261 per million people 1,439 per million people 822.18 per million people Lithuania
2000s 2,305 per million people 1,556 per million people 748.32 per million people Lithuania
2010s 2,956 per million people 2,275 per million people 680.82 per million people Lithuania
2020s 3,862 per million people 3,554 per million people 308.2 per million people Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Lithuania or Poland?
Lithuania, at 3,704 per million people against 3,675 per million people in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Lithuania and Poland?
29 per million people, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Lithuania ranks 30th and Poland ranks 31st of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.