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

Lithuania
3,704 per million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
4,473 per million people
in 2017
Lithuania rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
29th

R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Lithuania
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4,473 per million people against 3,704 per million people in Lithuania, a difference of 769 per million people.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 103 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 2,261 per million people 2,632 per million people 370.92 per million people United Kingdom
2000s 2,305 per million people 3,736 per million people 1,432 per million people United Kingdom
2010s 2,866 per million people 4,229 per million people 1,362 per million people United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4,473 per million people against 3,704 per million people in Lithuania as of 2017.
What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Lithuania and United Kingdom?
769 per million people, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Lithuania and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
Lithuania ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 29th 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.