Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 3,704 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,704 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
31st
of 106 countries
All-time high
4,154 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
All-time low
1,830 per 1000000 pop
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Lithuania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 3,704 per 1000000 pop 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 per 1000000 pop in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,830 per 1000000 pop, in 2002.
That places Lithuania 31st out of 106 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 (per) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,215 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 2,314 per 1000000 pop | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,830 per 1000000 pop | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 1,925 per 1000000 pop | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2,164 per 1000000 pop | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 2,276 per 1000000 pop | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2,426 per 1000000 pop | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 2,605 per 1000000 pop | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2,625 per 1000000 pop | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,666 per 1000000 pop | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,736 per 1000000 pop | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,748 per 1000000 pop | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,671 per 1000000 pop | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,879 per 1000000 pop | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 3,082 per 1000000 pop | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2,795 per 1000000 pop | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 2,950 per 1000000 pop | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3,068 per 1000000 pop | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3,181 per 1000000 pop | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,445 per 1000000 pop | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 3,643 per 1000000 pop | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 3,947 per 1000000 pop | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 4,154 per 1000000 pop | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 3,704 per 1000000 pop | -10.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3,704 per 1000000 pop is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3,704 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,305 per 1000000 pop | 1,830 per 1000000 pop | 2,666 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,956 per 1000000 pop | 2,671 per 1000000 pop | 3,445 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,862 per 1000000 pop | 3,643 per 1000000 pop | 4,154 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More science & technology data for Lithuania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 138.73 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.37 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 62.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
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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 per 1000000 pop 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 per 1000000 pop in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,830 per 1000000 pop in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Lithuania ranks 31st out of 106 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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