Hungary vs Poland: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

Hungary
14,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Poland
18,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Hungary rank
25th
Poland rank
22nd

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time

  • Hungary
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 18,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 14,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Hungary, a difference of 3,425 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.

Hungary ranks 25th and Poland ranks 22nd of 46 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 28,525 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 62,911 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 34,386 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland
1990s 6,454 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,006 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland
2000s 8,591 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,838 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,248 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland
2010s 14,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,425 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, Hungary or Poland?
Poland, at 18,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 14,999 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Hungary as of 2010.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Hungary and Poland?
3,425 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Hungary ranks 25th and Poland ranks 22nd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 991 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed