Croatia vs Lithuania: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size

Croatia
7,106 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Lithuania
5,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Croatia rank
38th
Lithuania rank
40th

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

  • Croatia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 7,106 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 5,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Lithuania, a difference of 1,278 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 38th and Lithuania ranks 40th of 52 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 2,459 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,269 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,189 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Croatia
2010s 3,156 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,988 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 168.35 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Croatia
2020s 6,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,799 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,124 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Croatia

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 size, Croatia or Lithuania?
Croatia, at 7,106 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 5,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Croatia and Lithuania?
1,278 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lithuania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Lithuania rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
Croatia ranks 38th and Lithuania ranks 40th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class 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 size class and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,751 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed