Estonia vs Lithuania: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2

Estonia
5,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Lithuania
6,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Estonia rank
43rd
Lithuania rank
41st

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2 over time

  • Estonia
  • Lithuania
2.0k4.0k6.0k200520142024

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 6,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 5,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Estonia, a difference of 1,421 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 43rd and Lithuania ranks 41st of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 1,697 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 78 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Estonia
2010s 2,036 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,988 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 952.17 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Lithuania
2020s 3,988 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,991 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,003 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 6,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 5,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Estonia and Lithuania?
1,421 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Estonia ranks 43rd and Lithuania ranks 41st of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. 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. 2 activity and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,050 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed