Hungary vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Researchers per million inhabitants
Hungary
4,567 FTE
in 2023
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
879.88 FTE
in 2023
Hungary rank
27th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
29th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Hungary
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4,567 FTE against 879.88 FTE in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 3,687 FTE.
That makes Hungary's figure about 5.2 times WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 27th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 29th of 103 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,116 FTE | 241.7 FTE | 874.41 FTE | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1,621 FTE | 325.89 FTE | 1,295 FTE | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2,799 FTE | 559.06 FTE | 2,240 FTE | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4,514 FTE | 803.34 FTE | 3,710 FTE | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Hungary or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Hungary, at 4,567 FTE against 879.88 FTE in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Hungary and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 3,687 FTE, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Hungary ranks 27th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 29th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release