Hungary vs United Kingdom: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita

Hungary
4,567 per million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
4,473 per million people
in 2017
Hungary rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
29th

R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Hungary
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 4,567 per million people against 4,473 per million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 94 per million people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1,116 per million people 2,632 per million people 1,516 per million people United Kingdom
2000s 1,621 per million people 3,736 per million people 2,116 per million people United Kingdom
2010s 2,516 per million people 4,229 per million people 1,713 per million people United Kingdom

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, Hungary or United Kingdom?
Hungary, at 4,567 per million people against 4,473 per million people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Hungary and United Kingdom?
94 per million people, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Hungary and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
Hungary ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 29th 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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Indicator
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.