Lithuania vs Slovakia: Researchers in R&D

Lithuania
3,704 per million people
in 2023
Slovakia
3,507 per million people
in 2023
Lithuania rank
30th
Slovakia rank
33rd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Lithuania
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 3,704 per million people against 3,507 per million people in Slovakia, a difference of 197 per million people.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,261 per million people 1,833 per million people 428.55 per million people Lithuania
2000s 2,305 per million people 2,045 per million people 259.44 per million people Lithuania
2010s 2,956 per million people 2,812 per million people 143.25 per million people Lithuania
2020s 3,862 per million people 3,318 per million people 543.66 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 Slovakia?
Lithuania, at 3,704 per million people against 3,507 per million people in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Lithuania and Slovakia?
197 per million people, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Slovakia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Slovakia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Lithuania ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 33rd 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.