Number of R&D researchers per million people in Hungary
Hungary: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 4,567 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Hungary, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4,567 per million people for number of r&d researchers per million people in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Hungary peaked at 4,725 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,009 per million people, in 1996.
Hungary ranks 27th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Hungary, year by year
| 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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4,567 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4,567 per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of R&D researchers per million people 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 million people | 3,846 per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Hungary?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Hungary was 4,567 per million people in 2023, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4,725 per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,009 per million people in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Hungary ranks 27th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people 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 UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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