Number of R&D researchers per million people in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of R&D researchers per million people 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
Number of R&D researchers per million people 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, number of r&d researchers per million people in Lithuania stood at 3,704 per million people.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people 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.
Number of R&D researchers per million people 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 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Lithuania?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people 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 number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,154 per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,830 per million people in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Lithuania ranks 30th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people 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 Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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