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

Latest (2023)
4,567 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 106 countries
All-time high
4,725 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
All-time low
1,412 per 1000000 pop
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Hungary, 2000–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201120232000: 1.4k per 1000000 pop2001: 1.4k per 1000000 pop2002: 1.5k per 1000000 pop2003: 1.5k per 1000000 pop2004: 1.5k per 1000000 pop2005: 1.6k per 1000000 pop2006: 1.7k per 1000000 pop2007: 1.7k per 1000000 pop2008: 1.8k per 1000000 pop2009: 2.0k per 1000000 pop2010: 2.1k per 1000000 pop2011: 2.3k per 1000000 pop2012: 2.4k per 1000000 pop2013: 2.5k per 1000000 pop2014: 2.7k per 1000000 pop2015: 2.6k per 1000000 pop2016: 2.6k per 1000000 pop2017: 2.9k per 1000000 pop2018: 3.8k per 1000000 pop2019: 4.0k per 1000000 pop2020: 4.3k per 1000000 pop2021: 4.5k per 1000000 pop2022: 4.7k per 1000000 pop2023: 4.6k per 1000000 pop

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

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Hungary, 2000 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +32.5% 2,902 per 1000000 pop 3,846 per 1000000 pop

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Australia and New Zealand 4,864 per 1000000 pop compare
  2. 25 Estonia 4,800 per 1000000 pop compare
  3. 26 Australia 4,569 per 1000000 pop compare
  4. 28 Czechia 4,505 per 1000000 pop compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,473 per 1000000 pop compare
  6. 29 United Kingdom 4,473 per 1000000 pop compare

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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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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
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