Researchers in R&D in Hungary

Hungary: Researchers in R&D was 4,567 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,567 per million people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4,725 per million people
in 2022
All-time low
1,009 per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers in R&D in Hungary, 1996–2023

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 4,567 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2023.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Hungary peaked at 4,725 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,009 per million people, in 1996.

That places Hungary 27th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Hungary, 1996 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
1996 1,009 per million people
1997 1,084 per million people +7.4%
1998 1,143 per million people +5.4%
1999 1,229 per million people +7.5%
2000 1,412 per million people +14.9%
2001 1,441 per million people +2.0%
2002 1,474 per million people +2.3%
2003 1,500 per million people +1.8%
2004 1,476 per million people -1.6%
2005 1,576 per million people +6.7%
2006 1,745 per million people +10.7%
2007 1,731 per million people -0.8%
2008 1,846 per million people +6.6%
2009 2,004 per million people +8.6%
2010 2,136 per million people +6.5%
2011 2,310 per million people +8.2%
2012 2,401 per million people +3.9%
2013 2,528 per million people +5.3%
2014 2,655 per million people +5.0%
2015 2,570 per million people -3.2%
2016 2,626 per million people +2.2%
2017 2,902 per million people +10.5%
2018 3,846 per million people +32.5%
2019 4,021 per million people +4.5%
2020 4,310 per million people +7.2%
2021 4,452 per million people +3.3%
2022 4,725 per million people +6.1%
2023 4,567 per million people -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,116 per million people 1,009 per million people 1,229 per million people 4
2000s 1,621 per million people 1,412 per million people 2,004 per million people 10
2010s 2,799 per million people 2,136 per million people 4,021 per million people 10
2020s 4,514 per million people 4,310 per million people 4,725 per million people 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 24 Estonia 4,800 per million people compare
  2. 25 Macau, China 4,634 per million people compare
  3. 26 Australia 4,569 per million people compare
  4. 28 Czechia 4,505 per million people compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,473 per million people compare
  6. 30 Lithuania 3,704 per million people compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Hungary?
Researchers in r&d in Hungary was 4,567 per million people in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 4,725 per million people in 2022.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1,009 per million people in 1996.
How does Hungary rank for researchers in r&d?
Hungary ranks 27th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
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The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.