Estonia vs Hungary: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Estonia
4,800 per million people
in 2023
Hungary
4,567 per million people
in 2023
Estonia rank
24th
Hungary rank
27th
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Estonia
- Hungary
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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita 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 r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 24th and Hungary ranks 27th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.