Lithuania vs Poland: Researchers per million inhabitants
Lithuania
3,704 FTE
in 2023
Poland
3,675 FTE
in 2023
Lithuania rank
30th
Poland rank
31st
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 3,704 FTE against 3,675 FTE in Poland, a difference of 29 FTE.
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 FTE | 1,439 FTE | 822.18 FTE | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 2,305 FTE | 1,556 FTE | 748.32 FTE | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 2,956 FTE | 2,275 FTE | 680.82 FTE | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 3,862 FTE | 3,554 FTE | 308.2 FTE | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Lithuania or Poland?
- Lithuania, at 3,704 FTE against 3,675 FTE in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Lithuania and Poland?
- 29 FTE, 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 researchers per million inhabitants?
- Lithuania ranks 30th and Poland ranks 31st of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release