Researchers per million inhabitants in Hungary
Hungary: Researchers per million inhabitants was 4,567 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Hungary, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in Hungary is 4,567 FTE, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Hungary peaked at 4,725 FTE in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,009 FTE, 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 per million inhabitants in Hungary, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,009 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 1,084 FTE | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1,143 FTE | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1,229 FTE | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 1,412 FTE | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 1,441 FTE | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,474 FTE | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,500 FTE | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,476 FTE | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,576 FTE | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1,745 FTE | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 1,731 FTE | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,846 FTE | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 2,004 FTE | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2,136 FTE | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2,310 FTE | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2,401 FTE | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,528 FTE | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2,655 FTE | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,570 FTE | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2,626 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,902 FTE | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 3,846 FTE | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 4,021 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 4,310 FTE | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 4,452 FTE | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4,725 FTE | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 4,567 FTE | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,116 FTE | 1,009 FTE | 1,229 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,621 FTE | 1,412 FTE | 2,004 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,799 FTE | 2,136 FTE | 4,021 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,514 FTE | 4,310 FTE | 4,725 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,260 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Hungary?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Hungary was 4,567 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4,725 FTE in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,009 FTE in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Hungary ranks 27th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release