Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Hungary
Hungary: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 4,567 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4,567 per 1000000 pop for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Hungary peaked at 4,725 per 1000000 pop in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,412 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
Hungary ranks 27th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,412 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 1,441 per 1000000 pop | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,474 per 1000000 pop | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,500 per 1000000 pop | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,476 per 1000000 pop | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,576 per 1000000 pop | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1,745 per 1000000 pop | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 1,731 per 1000000 pop | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,846 per 1000000 pop | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 2,004 per 1000000 pop | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2,136 per 1000000 pop | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2,310 per 1000000 pop | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2,401 per 1000000 pop | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,528 per 1000000 pop | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2,655 per 1000000 pop | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,570 per 1000000 pop | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2,626 per 1000000 pop | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,902 per 1000000 pop | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 3,846 per 1000000 pop | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 4,021 per 1000000 pop | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 4,310 per 1000000 pop | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 4,452 per 1000000 pop | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4,725 per 1000000 pop | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 4,567 per 1000000 pop | -3.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4,567 per 1000000 pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4,567 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +32.5% | 2,902 per 1000000 pop | 3,846 per 1000000 pop |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,621 per 1000000 pop | 1,412 per 1000000 pop | 2,004 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,799 per 1000000 pop | 2,136 per 1000000 pop | 4,021 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,514 per 1000000 pop | 4,310 per 1000000 pop | 4,725 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 4,864 per 1000000 pop compare
- 25 Estonia 4,800 per 1000000 pop compare
- 26 Australia 4,569 per 1000000 pop compare
- 28 Czechia 4,505 per 1000000 pop compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,473 per 1000000 pop compare
- 29 United Kingdom 4,473 per 1000000 pop compare
More science & technology data for Hungary
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 104.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 111.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 113 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Hungary?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Hungary was 4,567 per 1000000 pop in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4,725 per 1000000 pop in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,412 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Hungary ranks 27th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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