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

Finland
76,206 Persons
in 2019
Hungary
84,651 Persons
in 2019
Finland rank
17th
Hungary rank
16th

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

  • Finland
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 84,651 Persons against 76,206 Persons in Finland, a difference of 8,445 Persons.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Hungary ahead.

Finland ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 16th of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hungary Difference Ahead
1980s 36,576 Persons 71,836 Persons 35,260 Persons Hungary
1990s 53,317 Persons 42,223 Persons 11,094 Persons Finland
2000s 73,200 Persons 47,579 Persons 25,622 Persons Finland
2010s 75,853 Persons 64,209 Persons 11,644 Persons Finland

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, Finland or Hungary?
Hungary, at 84,651 Persons against 76,206 Persons in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Finland and Hungary?
8,445 Persons, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hungary?
20 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
How do Finland and Hungary rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Finland ranks 17th 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

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).