Estonia vs Lithuania: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

Estonia
1,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Lithuania
2,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Estonia rank
40th
Lithuania rank
38th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time

  • Estonia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 2,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Estonia, a difference of 130 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 38th of 46 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 529 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 390.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 138.5 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Estonia
2000s 1,208 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,137 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 70.9 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Estonia
2010s 1,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 130 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, Estonia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 2,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 1,939 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Estonia as of 2010.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Estonia and Lithuania?
130 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Estonia ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 38th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 991 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed