Lithuania vs Spain: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Lithuania
3,704 per million people
in 2023
Spain
3,654 per million people
in 2023
Lithuania rank
30th
Spain rank
32nd
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lithuania
- Spain
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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β 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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About this data
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.