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

Hungary
84,651 Persons
in 2019
Norway
89,864 Persons
in 2019
Hungary rank
16th
Norway rank
14th

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

  • Hungary
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 89,864 Persons against 84,651 Persons in Hungary, a difference of 5,213 Persons.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 16th and Norway ranks 14th of 23 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 73,785 Persons 27,272 Persons 46,513 Persons Hungary
1990s 42,404 Persons 38,714 Persons 3,690 Persons Hungary
2000s 49,299 Persons 55,813 Persons 6,514 Persons Norway
2010s 61,713 Persons 75,352 Persons 13,639 Persons Norway

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, Hungary or Norway?
Norway, at 89,864 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 Hungary and Norway?
5,213 Persons, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Hungary ranks 16th and Norway ranks 14th 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).