Hungary vs Macau, China: Researchers in R&D

Hungary
4,567 per million people
in 2023
Macau, China
4,634 per million people
in 2024
Hungary rank
27th
Macau, China rank
25th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Hungary
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 4,634 per million people against 4,567 per million people in Hungary, a difference of 67 per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 27th and Macau, China ranks 25th of 103 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 1,644 per million people 421.18 per million people 1,223 per million people Hungary
2010s 2,799 per million people 1,782 per million people 1,018 per million people Hungary
2020s 4,514 per million people 3,811 per million people 702.59 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 Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 4,634 per million people against 4,567 per million people in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Hungary and Macau, China?
67 per million people, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Macau, China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Macau, China rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Hungary ranks 27th and Macau, China ranks 25th 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.