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Researchers per million people — Hungary

Researchers per million people in Hungary in 2023 — 4,567 per 1M. Ranked 23 in the world out of 76. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 352.6%.

2023 4,567 per 1M −3.35% vs 2022
World rank 23of 76
Period maximum 4,725 per 1M2022
Period minimum 1,009 per 1M1996

Trend over time

1996–2023 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Hungary, 1996–202302,0004,0006,00019961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 1,009 per 1M1997: 1,084 per 1M1998: 1,143 per 1M1999: 1,229 per 1M2000: 1,412 per 1M2001: 1,441 per 1M2002: 1,474 per 1M2003: 1,500 per 1M2004: 1,476 per 1M2005: 1,576 per 1M2006: 1,745 per 1M2007: 1,731 per 1M2008: 1,846 per 1M2009: 2,005 per 1M2010: 2,136 per 1M2011: 2,310 per 1M2012: 2,401 per 1M2013: 2,528 per 1M2014: 2,655 per 1M2015: 2,570 per 1M2016: 2,626 per 1M2017: 2,902 per 1M2018: 3,846 per 1M2019: 4,021 per 1M2020: 4,310 per 1M2021: 4,452 per 1M2022: 4,725 per 1M2023: 4,567 per 1M
Change over the period: +3,558 (+352.57%) Average annual rate: 5.75 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Hungary

Hungary 4,567 per 1M
Europe & Central Asia 3,715 per 1M
Eastern Europe computed 2,792 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Hungary, by year Hungary All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2023 4,567 −158 −3.35%
2022 4,725 +273 +6.12%
2021 4,452 +143 +3.32%
2020 4,310 +288 +7.17%
2019 4,021 +175 +4.54%
2018 3,846 +944 +32.53%
2017 2,902 +276 +10.52%
2016 2,626 +56 +2.19%
2015 2,570 −85 −3.21%
2014 2,655 +127 +5.02%
2013 2,528 +127 +5.29%
2012 2,401 +91 +3.94%
2011 2,310 +174 +8.16%
2010 2,136 +131 +6.54%
2009 2,005 +159 +8.59%
2008 1,846 +115 +6.62%
2007 1,731 −14 −0.78%
2006 1,745 +169 +10.73%
2005 1,576 +100 +6.75%
2004 1,476 −23 −1.56%
2003 1,500 +26 +1.76%
2002 1,474 +33 +2.28%
2001 1,441 +29 +2.04%
2000 1,412 +183 +14.91%
1999 1,229 +86 +7.54%
1998 1,143 +59 +5.42%
1997 1,084 +75 +7.41%
1996 1,009 — —

Eastern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

HU Hungary 4,567 CZ Czechia 4,505 PL Poland 3,675 SK Slovakia 3,507 RU Russia 2,653 BG Bulgaria 2,401 BY Belarus 1,504 RO Romania 1,082 MD Moldova 717
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About the indicator

The number of researchers (professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products and methods) per million people, in full-time equivalent. Doctoral students who conduct research are included. Conversion to full-time equivalent makes it possible to compare countries in which the share of part-time work in research differs.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

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