Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Lithuania

Lithuania: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 3,704 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,704
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
28th
of 92 countries
All-time high
4,154
in 2022
All-time low
1,830
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Lithuania, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120232000: 2.2k2001: 2.3k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.9k2004: 2.2k2005: 2.3k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.6k2008: 2.6k2009: 2.7k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.7k2012: 2.7k2013: 2.9k2014: 3.1k2015: 2.8k2016: 3.0k2017: 3.1k2018: 3.2k2019: 3.4k2020: 3.6k2021: 3.9k2022: 4.2k2023: 3.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 3,704 for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2023.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Lithuania peaked at 4,154 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,830, in 2002.

That places Lithuania 28th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Lithuania, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 2,215
2001 2,314 +4.5%
2002 1,830 -20.9%
2003 1,925 +5.2%
2004 2,164 +12.5%
2005 2,276 +5.2%
2006 2,426 +6.6%
2007 2,605 +7.4%
2008 2,625 +0.8%
2009 2,666 +1.6%
2010 2,736 +2.6%
2011 2,748 +0.4%
2012 2,671 -2.8%
2013 2,879 +7.8%
2014 3,082 +7.1%
2015 2,795 -9.3%
2016 2,950 +5.6%
2017 3,068 +4.0%
2018 3,181 +3.7%
2019 3,445 +8.3%
2020 3,643 +5.7%
2021 3,947 +8.3%
2022 4,154 +5.2%
2023 3,704 -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,305 1,830 2,666 10
2010s 2,956 2,671 3,445 10
2020s 3,862 3,643 4,154 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 25 Hungary 4,567 compare
  2. 26 Czechia 4,505 compare
  3. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,473 compare
  4. 29 Poland 3,675 compare
  5. 30 Spain 3,654 compare
  6. 31 Slovakia 3,507 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Lithuania?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Lithuania was 3,704 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 4,154 in 2022.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,830 in 2002.
How does Lithuania rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Lithuania ranks 28th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
121 places, 2,173 data points, 2000–2024
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