Estonia vs Hungary: Researchers in R&D

Estonia
4,800 per million people
in 2023
Hungary
4,567 per million people
in 2023
Estonia rank
24th
Hungary rank
27th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Estonia
  • Hungary
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 24th and Hungary ranks 27th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 2,119 per million people 1,186 per million people 933.11 per million people Estonia
2000s 2,470 per million people 1,621 per million people 849.46 per million people Estonia
2010s 3,411 per million people 2,799 per million people 611.15 per million people Estonia
2020s 4,332 per million people 4,514 per million people 181.64 per million people Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Estonia or Hungary?
Estonia, at 4,800 per million people against 4,567 per million people in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Estonia and Hungary?
233 per million people, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hungary?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Hungary rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Estonia ranks 24th and Hungary ranks 27th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). 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 R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.