Hungary vs Portugal: Technicians in R&D

Hungary
770.31 per million people
in 2017
Portugal
780.06 per million people
in 2017
Hungary rank
22nd
Portugal rank
21st

Technicians in R&D over time

  • Hungary
  • Portugal
200400600800199620062017

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 780.06 per million people against 770.31 per million people in Hungary, a difference of 9.75 per million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 21st of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 492.17 per million people 204.89 per million people 287.28 per million people Hungary
2000s 491.94 per million people 337.25 per million people 154.69 per million people Hungary
2010s 698.86 per million people 592.67 per million people 106.2 per million people Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher technicians in r&d, Hungary or Portugal?
Portugal, at 780.06 per million people against 770.31 per million people in Hungary as of 2017.
What is the difference in technicians in r&d between Hungary and Portugal?
9.75 per million people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for technicians in r&d?
Hungary ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 21st of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Technicians 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
Technicians in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,196 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The number of technicians participated in Research & Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Technicians and equivalent staff are people who perform scientific and technical tasks involving the application of concepts and operational methods, normally under the supervision of researchers. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.