Lithuania vs Poland: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita

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

R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
Lithuania ranks 30th and Poland ranks 31st of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.