Belgium vs Lithuania: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Belgium
60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2020
Lithuania
5,518 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Lithuania rank
10th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Belgium
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 5,518 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Lithuania, a difference of 55,203 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Belgium's figure about 11.0 times Lithuania's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 10th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 32,937 Persons (full-time equivalent) 1,736 Persons (full-time equivalent) 31,201 Persons (full-time equivalent) Belgium
2010s 42,838 Persons (full-time equivalent) 2,841 Persons (full-time equivalent) 39,996 Persons (full-time equivalent) Belgium
2020s 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) 5,370 Persons (full-time equivalent) 55,351 Persons (full-time equivalent) Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Belgium or Lithuania?
Belgium, at 60,721 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 5,518 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Belgium and Lithuania?
55,203 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lithuania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Lithuania rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Belgium ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 10th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.