Researchers in R&D in Lithuania

Lithuania: Researchers in R&D was 3,704 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,704 per million people
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
30th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4,154 per million people
in 2022
All-time low
1,830 per million people
in 2002
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers in R&D in Lithuania, 1996–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1996200920231996: 2.1k per million people1997: 2.2k per million people1998: 2.4k per million people1999: 2.4k per million people2000: 2.2k per million people2001: 2.3k per million people2002: 1.8k per million people2003: 1.9k per million people2004: 2.2k per million people2005: 2.3k per million people2006: 2.4k per million people2007: 2.6k per million people2008: 2.6k per million people2009: 2.7k per million people2010: 2.7k per million people2011: 2.7k per million people2012: 2.7k per million people2013: 2.9k per million people2014: 3.1k per million people2015: 2.8k per million people2016: 3.0k per million people2017: 3.1k per million people2018: 3.2k per million people2019: 3.4k per million people2020: 3.6k per million people2021: 3.9k per million people2022: 4.2k per million people2023: 3.7k per million people

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers in r&d in Lithuania stood at 3,704 per million people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Lithuania peaked at 4,154 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,830 per million people, in 2002.

That places Lithuania 30th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Lithuania, 1996 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
1996 2,085 per million people
1997 2,175 per million people +4.3%
1998 2,369 per million people +8.9%
1999 2,416 per million people +2.0%
2000 2,215 per million people -8.3%
2001 2,314 per million people +4.5%
2002 1,830 per million people -20.9%
2003 1,925 per million people +5.2%
2004 2,164 per million people +12.5%
2005 2,276 per million people +5.2%
2006 2,426 per million people +6.6%
2007 2,605 per million people +7.4%
2008 2,625 per million people +0.8%
2009 2,666 per million people +1.6%
2010 2,736 per million people +2.6%
2011 2,748 per million people +0.4%
2012 2,671 per million people -2.8%
2013 2,879 per million people +7.8%
2014 3,082 per million people +7.1%
2015 2,795 per million people -9.3%
2016 2,950 per million people +5.6%
2017 3,068 per million people +4.0%
2018 3,181 per million people +3.7%
2019 3,445 per million people +8.3%
2020 3,643 per million people +5.7%
2021 3,947 per million people +8.3%
2022 4,154 per million people +5.2%
2023 3,704 per million people -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,261 per million people 2,085 per million people 2,416 per million people 4
2000s 2,305 per million people 1,830 per million people 2,666 per million people 10
2010s 2,956 per million people 2,671 per million people 3,445 per million people 10
2020s 3,862 per million people 3,643 per million people 4,154 per million people 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 27 Hungary 4,567 per million people compare
  2. 28 Czechia 4,505 per million people compare
  3. 29 United Kingdom 4,473 per million people compare
  4. 31 Poland 3,675 per million people compare
  5. 32 Spain 3,654 per million people compare
  6. 33 Slovak Republic 3,507 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Lithuania?
Researchers in r&d in Lithuania was 3,704 per million people in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 4,154 per million people in 2022.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,830 per million people in 2002.
How does Lithuania rank for researchers in r&d?
Lithuania ranks 30th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
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The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.