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

Estonia
5,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Lithuania
5,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Estonia rank
42nd
Lithuania rank
40th

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

  • Estonia
  • Lithuania
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620102024

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 5,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 5,364 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Estonia, a difference of 464 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 42nd and Lithuania ranks 40th of 52 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.

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 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) 5,799 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,811 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 size, Estonia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 5,828 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 size between Estonia and Lithuania?
464 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
Estonia ranks 42nd 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