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

Hungary
59,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Romania
36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Hungary rank
26th
Romania rank
29th

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

  • Hungary
  • Romania
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 59,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania, a difference of 22,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.6 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.

Hungary ranks 26th and Romania ranks 29th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 20,911 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 58,309 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 37,397 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2000s 24,868 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,610 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,742 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2010s 40,130 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,070 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 9,060 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Hungary
2020s 60,534 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 35,033 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 25,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Hungary

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, Hungary or Romania?
Hungary, at 59,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Hungary and Romania?
22,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Hungary ranks 26th and Romania ranks 29th 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