Greece vs Hungary: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Greece
69,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Hungary
59,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Greece rank
24th
Hungary rank
26th

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Greece
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 69,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 59,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Hungary, a difference of 9,806 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Hungary ahead.

Greece ranks 24th and Hungary ranks 26th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Hungary Difference Ahead
1980s 9,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 42,276 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,690 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Hungary
1990s 17,944 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,736 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,792 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Hungary
2000s 33,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 24,283 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,986 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Greece
2010s 44,891 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 41,091 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,801 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Greece
2020s 66,329 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 60,534 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Greece or Hungary?
Greece, at 69,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 59,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Greece and Hungary?
9,806 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Greece ranks 24th and Hungary ranks 26th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position 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 by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed