Hungary vs Romania: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

Hungary
89,907 Persons
in 2023
Romania
48,103 Persons
in 2023
Hungary rank
15th
Romania rank
16th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel over time

  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 89,907 Persons against 48,103 Persons in Romania, a difference of 41,804 Persons.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.9 times Romania's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 15th and Romania ranks 16th of 17 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 49,458 Persons 40,782 Persons 8,676 Persons Hungary
2010s 61,713 Persons 43,178 Persons 18,534 Persons Hungary
2020s 90,792 Persons 47,368 Persons 43,424 Persons Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel, Hungary or Romania?
Hungary, at 89,907 Persons against 48,103 Persons in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Hungary and Romania?
41,804 Persons, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Hungary ranks 15th and Romania ranks 16th of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — 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 region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
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 large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).