Estonia vs Hungary: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Estonia
4,800 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Hungary
4,567 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Estonia rank
25th
Hungary rank
27th

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • Estonia
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 4,800 per 1000000 pop against 4,567 per 1000000 pop in Hungary, a difference of 233 per 1000000 pop.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 25th and Hungary ranks 27th of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s 2,470 per 1000000 pop 1,621 per 1000000 pop 849.46 per 1000000 pop Estonia
2010s 3,411 per 1000000 pop 2,799 per 1000000 pop 611.15 per 1000000 pop Estonia
2020s 4,332 per 1000000 pop 4,514 per 1000000 pop 181.64 per 1000000 pop Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Estonia or Hungary?
Estonia, at 4,800 per 1000000 pop against 4,567 per 1000000 pop in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Estonia and Hungary?
233 per 1000000 pop, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hungary?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Hungary rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Estonia ranks 25th and Hungary ranks 27th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed