How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?

27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Hungary: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

Denmark

86,743 Persons

in 2019

Hungary

84,651 Persons

in 2019

Denmark rank

15th

Hungary rank

16th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time

Denmark
Hungary

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 86,743 Persons against 84,651 Persons in Hungary, a difference of 2,092 Persons.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hungary ahead.

Denmark ranks 15th and Hungary ranks 16th of 23 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1980s	39,274 Persons	73,785 Persons	34,511 Persons	Hungary
1990s	49,825 Persons	42,755 Persons	7,070 Persons	Denmark
2000s	67,612 Persons	49,044 Persons	18,567 Persons	Denmark
2010s	85,223 Persons	61,713 Persons	23,510 Persons	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d, Denmark or Hungary?: Denmark, at 86,743 Persons against 84,651 Persons in Hungary as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Denmark and Hungary?: 2,092 Persons, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Hungary rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?: Denmark ranks 15th and Hungary ranks 16th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit: Persons
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).