Hungary vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Researchers in R&D

Hungary
4,567 per million people
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
256.82 per million people
in 2020
Hungary rank
27th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
24th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Hungary
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 4,567 per million people against 256.82 per million people in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 4,310 per million people.

That makes Hungary's figure about 17.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 27th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 103 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 1,076 per million people 135.58 per million people 940.32 per million people Hungary
2000s 1,494 per million people 123.08 per million people 1,371 per million people Hungary
2010s 2,851 per million people 205.21 per million people 2,645 per million people Hungary
2020s 4,310 per million people 256.82 per million people 4,053 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Hungary, at 4,567 per million people against 256.82 per million people in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Hungary and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
4,310 per million people, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Hungary and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Hungary ranks 27th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th 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.