Lithuania vs Spain: Researchers in R&D

Lithuania
3,704 per million people
in 2023
Spain
3,654 per million people
in 2023
Lithuania rank
30th
Spain rank
32nd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Lithuania
  • Spain
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k199620092023

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 3,704 per million people against 3,654 per million people in Spain, a difference of 50 per million people.

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

Lithuania ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 2,261 per million people 1,405 per million people 855.66 per million people Lithuania
2000s 2,305 per million people 2,396 per million people 91.61 per million people Spain
2010s 2,956 per million people 2,780 per million people 175.42 per million people Lithuania
2020s 3,862 per million people 3,331 per million people 531.17 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 Spain?
Lithuania, at 3,704 per million people against 3,654 per million people in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Lithuania and Spain?
50 per million people, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Spain rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Lithuania ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd 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.