R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita was 3,704 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania stood at 3,704 per million people.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania peaked at 4,154 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,830 per million people, in 2002.
Lithuania ranks 30th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| 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% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3,704 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3,704 per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania?
- R&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania was 3,704 per million people in 2023, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,154 per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,830 per million people in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 30th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita 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 UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.