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

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

R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
Lithuania ranks 30th and Slovakia ranks 33rd 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.