Hungary vs Lithuania: Researchers in R&D

Hungary
4,567 per million people
in 2023
Lithuania
3,704 per million people
in 2023
Hungary rank
27th
Lithuania rank
30th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Hungary
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 4,567 per million people against 3,704 per million people in Lithuania, a difference of 863 per million people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lithuania ahead.

Hungary ranks 27th and Lithuania ranks 30th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 1,116 per million people 2,261 per million people 1,145 per million people Lithuania
2000s 1,621 per million people 2,305 per million people 684.19 per million people Lithuania
2010s 2,799 per million people 2,956 per million people 156.14 per million people Lithuania
2020s 4,514 per million people 3,862 per million people 651.76 per million people Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Hungary or Lithuania?
Hungary, at 4,567 per million people against 3,704 per million people in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Hungary and Lithuania?
863 per million people, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lithuania?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Lithuania rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Hungary ranks 27th and Lithuania ranks 30th 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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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.